Microsoft's My Day feature, which users may recognize from using Microsoft To-Do, appears in Outlook for Mac with the new release ( Figure A). Anyone who has searched for email attachments or messages will appreciate these improvements on productivity. The Search bar found at the top of the screen now pulls up recent search strings and people. New advanced search filters, such as selecting specific date ranges, are another benefit. Searches within the new Outlook for Mac app use the cloud sync technology, and because Microsoft Search is integrated within the new email client, searches return more relevant results quicker. Microsoft developers brought the macOS email client the same Microsoft cloud-based sync engine that powers the company's Outlook for iOS and Windows Mail platforms as a result, users-whether executives, managers, or front-line staff-will notice that messages, appointments, and related information sync and display quicker. The speed of mail and appointment synchronization is faster in the new Outlook for Mac program.
Here are five things to remember when working with the "new" Outlook for Mac app. SEE: Microsoft HoloLens 2: An insider's guide (TechRepublic download) When announcing the new Outlook version, Microsoft Tech Community author Jessica Wilczek noted the new version "brings updates across Mail, Search, and Calendar experiences that are designed for simplicity, reliability, and customization." While new features are often eye candy offering an updated user interface (UI), Microsoft's November Outlook for Mac updates showed significant performance improvements and important new features-the goal is improved performance and productivity. In early November 2019, Microsoft introduced the new Outlook for Mac features for those who had joined the Office Insider program. Most business professionals recognize Outlook for Mac as a standard corporate email client, but many may not be aware Microsoft has a free program called Office Insider that provides early access to new releases.