You can adjust the look and feel of the My Day pane and the sidebar, too, to better suit your needs and adjust your message list to show extended or compressed mail previews.Įlsewhere, a new People view gathers all your contacts in one place for easy management. My Day has been integrated into the main Outlook window, giving you a quick view of your upcoming events while you browse your inbox. For instance, the calendar has been updated with a cleaner look, with the My Day mini calendar, in particular, receiving attention here. The visual changes are not just for show, though - Microsoft says it has worked to improve productivity and workflow when using the app. This includes rounded window corners, new sidebar icons, and greater use of white space to create a lighter feel that fits in well with Apple’s latest operating system update. There has also been a wide-ranging visual overhaul that takes many cues from Big Sur.
This results in faster and more reliable performance, Microsoft says, with reduced email load times, quick account syncing, plus more relevant search results. One of the headline new features in Outlook for Mac is its underlying Microsoft sync technology.
The update comes as part of Microsoft’s Ignite event and is calculated to arrive in mid-October, just in time for MacOS Big Sur.
Microsoft launched a huge update for Outlook for Mac, with a raft of new features and improvements coming to the Mac email client.
