Finding that important but long-lost email chain could soon be a lot easier thanks to some new emails Microsoft outlook Update.
The E-mail The provider is rolling out a range of tools designed to help its users find exactly what they need by enhancing its search functionality in a number of ways.
This also includes the ability to do so Return over a thousand results with a single search This means users have a much larger pool of insights to search through and find the email they want.
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Also on the way to September 2023 an improvement to the search box interface Microsoft makes it “more distinctive and recognizable” itself, using higher color contrast in the input area, border, and font, and fine-tuning all themes in light and dark modes.
Elsewhere, Microsoft has also revealed that Outlook search will soon be covering and showing Results from all mailboxes configured in the app. Though it’s not scheduled for release until July 2024, giving the company ample time to develop and test, the feature also means searches in a single search will return “merged results from all mailboxes in the message list,” Microsoft says.
Finally there is an optimization like Results from folders and subfolders are displayed – namely that the search results will now show content that is not only stored in the main folder, but also content that is stored in all its subfolders.
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It’s unclear why Microsoft suddenly decided to improve the search feature by any means necessary, but it’s the latest in a series of recent upgrades to Outlook.
This includes a new profile feature that makes it easier to switch between profiles Work and personal profiles on a MacThis makes it very clear which account is currently active and makes it easier to switch between them.
Outlook for Mac users can now create multiple profiles (e.g. one for work, one for personal use, etc.) and choose one to use at that moment. Regardless of which accounts are not selected, notifications will no longer appear and you will not be alerted, eliminating unnecessary distractions.
Whatever the reason, expanding the search box is always a useful addition and Microsoft hopes users will benefit from it as the various updates roll out.
