Applies ToOutlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook on the web

Important: As of August 2024, some customers may experience issues viewing their report count in Org Explorer. We're actively working to resolve this issue.

Org Explorer helps you visualize and explore your company's internal structure, its teams, and the people around you. Use the search function to find people and learn more about them. Want to know more about reporting structures within your company? Org Explorer gives you a comprehensive overview of managers, roles, titles, peers, and more. 

Note: Some applications are managed by your administrator. If Org Explorer is not available in the Outlook menu, it has been turned off.  

To open, select Org Explorer     from the navigation bar in Outlook. This will take you to the Org Explorer app.

Org Explorer in Outlook:

Org Explorer in Outlook

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Element

Function

1

Search

Type a person’s name or alias and select from the suggestions that appear. 

2

Manager chain

The manager chain shows all the managers above the person in focus. The number of reports will show to the right of the person. You can hover over the number to view both direct and indirect reports.

3

Peers

Peers are people that report to the same manager as the person in focus. If the peer has people reporting to them, the number of reports will show. You can hover over the number to view both direct and indirect reports.

4

Person in focus

When you select a person in Org Explorer, the page displays org information about them. For example, contact information, who their manager is, people reporting to them, and who they collaborate with. You can also select View profile to view their profile card.

5

People reporting to

People reporting to the person in focus are listed in the section below the person.

6

Filters

Use the filters to refine the view. You can filter by working location and/or job title.

7

Expand team

Use the toggle to show/hide next-level reports.

8

Works with

The people in the Works with section represent people who are relevant to or working with the person in focus on Org Explorer.

The relevancy is based on activities like in-common meetings, emails, and other collaboration patterns.

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