Your Outlook theme may switch unexpectedly from dark to light mode or vice versa. This happens because the new Outlook for Windows can sync its theme with your Windows system theme. When Windows changes its appearance based on time or settings, Outlook follows. This article explains how to stop this automatic theme switching and lock … Read more
The My Day sidebar in the new Outlook for Windows is a persistent panel for managing your daily schedule and to-do list. It provides a consolidated view of your calendar events and tasks without leaving your inbox. This article explains how to open the sidebar, add items to it, and use it to plan your … Read more
You want to collaborate on a task list or agenda directly inside an email without switching apps. Loop components are interactive elements that stay in sync across Microsoft 365 apps. This article explains how to add these live components to a new message in Outlook. Loop components allow multiple people to edit content like lists … Read more
Finding a specific email in a crowded inbox can be time-consuming. The new Outlook for Windows and the web includes a powerful search box that supports special commands called search operators. These operators let you filter results by sender, subject, date, and other criteria. This article explains how to use these operators to find emails … Read more
You pin an important email in the new Outlook for Windows, but it disappears from the top of your inbox. This happens when the pinned emails setting is not saved correctly. The issue is often related to a temporary glitch in the app’s local data or a specific account setting. This article explains how to … Read more
You may find that email drafts you create in the new Outlook for Windows do not appear on your other devices. This happens when the cloud draft feature is disabled or misconfigured. Your drafts are saved only to your local computer instead of your Microsoft 365 mailbox. This article explains how to enable cloud draft … Read more
You are not receiving voicemail notifications in the new Outlook for Windows. This prevents you from seeing missed calls and listening to messages directly in your inbox. The issue is typically caused by a missing or incorrect connection between your Outlook client and your organization’s Exchange server for Unified Messaging features. This article explains how … Read more
You may have relied on VBA macros in the classic Outlook app to automate repetitive tasks. The new Outlook for Windows, based on the web platform, does not support VBA or COM add-ins. This architectural change means your old automation scripts will not run. This article explains why VBA is unavailable and provides a step-by-step … Read more
You have created a set of rules to organize your inbox in the new Outlook for Windows. You need to move these rules to another computer or share them with a colleague. Rules are stored locally on your device and are not synced with your Microsoft 365 account. This article explains how to save your … Read more
You may have noticed that keyboard shortcuts in the new Outlook for Windows behave differently than in the classic desktop app. This is because the new Outlook is built on a different web-based platform. This article explains the key differences between the two shortcut sets and how to adapt. We will cover the most common … Read more