Feature comparison between new Outlook and classic Outlook
Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 New Outlook for WindowsLast updated: October 31th, 2024
The new Outlook for Windows brings you the latest features, Microsoft Copilot-assisted capabilities, and a new modern and simplified design to help you connect, organize, and get things done.Â
We’ve put together a feature coverage matrix to help you and your teams understand what’s available and coming soon, compared to what exists today in the classic Outlook experience.Â
Note:Â Some features are only available to individuals using a work or school account in Outlook with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription.
We are actively listening to your feedback and will make updates and changes to our feature roadmap based on what you tell us. If you have feedback on what we should consider adding to new Outlook, please use the in-app Help > Give Feedback link.
Feature comparison between new Outlook and classic Outlook versions
Key DefinitionsÂ
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Available: The feature is available.
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Partially available: The feature is available; however, it may not have all the existing features compared to other Outlook versions.
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Not supported: The feature won't be supported in the listed Outlook version.
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Under investigation: We're currently reviewing feedback on this feature experience.
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Upcoming: This feature will be available in the future.
In this section:​​​​​​
Account support
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help article |
---|---|---|---|
Work or school account (Office 365 / Entra ID) |
Available |
Available |
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Microsoft accounts (Microsoft as the provider - Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, etc.) |
Available |
Available |
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Gmail |
Available |
Available |
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iCloud |
Available |
Available |
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Yahoo |
Available |
Available |
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IMAP |
Available |
Available |
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POP |
Available |
Available |
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Exchange (on-prem and on-prem ADFS) |
Available |
Under investigation |
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Multiple mail profiles |
Available |
Upcoming |
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Shared mailbox / shared folders as resources |
Available |
Available |
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Shared mailboxes as accounts |
Available |
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Shared mailbox - Archive |
Available |
Upcoming |
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Shared mailbox - Delegate access |
Available |
Partially available |
About delegates: Allow someone to manage your mail and calendar |
App framework
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help article |
---|---|---|---|
Calendar module |
Available |
Available |
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Custom forms |
Available |
Not supported |
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Dark mode |
Available |
Available |
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LDAP Support |
Available |
Not supported |
|
Mail module |
Available |
Available |
|
Multiple window support |
Available |
Available |
|
Notes module |
Available |
Partially available |
|
Offline support |
Available |
Partially available |
|
.PST support |
Available |
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Settings |
Available |
Available |
Import settings and install add-ins on new Outlook for Windows |
Tasks module |
Available |
Available |
|
Themes |
Partially available |
Available |
|
VDI Support |
Available |
Under investigation |
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What's new |
Not supported |
Available |
|
VBA Macro |
Available |
Not supported |
Calendar
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help article |
---|---|---|---|
3-day calendar view |
Available |
Available |
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Add attendees as optional |
Available |
Available |
|
Category colors |
Available |
Available |
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Delegate access |
Available |
Available |
Share and access a calendar with edit or delegate permissions |
Edit this and all following events in a series |
Not supported |
Available |
|
.ics file support |
Available |
Available |
|
In-person events |
Not supported |
Available |
|
Follow meetings |
Not supported |
Available |
|
Group calendars |
Available |
Available |
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Keyboard navigation of the calendar |
Available |
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Meeting insights |
Partially available |
Available |
|
Meetings to be always online (Zoom, Webex, etc.) |
Available |
Available |
|
Meeting recap |
Not supported |
Available |
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My Day / To-do bar |
Available |
Available |
Use My Day with To Do in new Outlook​​​​​​​ |
Offline support |
Available |
Partially available |
|
Quick creation of events |
Available |
Available |
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Preserve declined meetings |
Not supported |
Available |
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Save meeting as a draft |
Available |
Available |
|
Send updates only to added or removed attendees |
Available |
Available |
|
Sensitivity labels with Microsoft Information Protection on events |
Available |
Available |
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Setting to auto-decline if attendee's calendar shows as busy |
Available |
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Setting to keep email in the inbox after RSVP |
Available |
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Schedule View |
Available |
Investigating |
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Shortened meetings (Outlook preferences and service settings) |
Available |
Available |
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Show as working elsewhere |
Available |
Available |
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Work hours and location on the calendar |
Not supported |
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SharePoint calendar sync |
Available |
Not supported |
Cloud instance
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
---|---|---|
Microsoft 365 GCC accounts |
Available |
Available |
Microsoft 365 GCC High accounts |
Available |
Under investigation |
Microsoft 365 DoD accounts |
Available |
Under investigation |
Microsoft 365 operated by 21Vianet (China) |
Available |
Under investigation |
Copilot
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help articles |
---|---|---|---|
Apply coaching suggestions |
Upcoming |
Available |
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Chat with Copilot |
Not available |
Available |
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Coaching by Copilot |
Available |
Available |
|
Copilot app |
Available |
Available |
|
Draft with Copilot |
Available |
Available |
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Schedule a meeting with Copilot from an email thread |
Not available |
Available |
Quickly create a meeting invitation from an email discussion in Outlook |
Summarize an email thread |
Available |
Available |
Extensibility
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help article |
---|---|---|---|
COM add-ins |
Available |
Not supported |
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Content forms |
Available |
Not supported |
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Every meeting online for 3rd-party providers |
Available |
Available |
|
Web add-ins |
Available |
Available |
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Spam reporting, phishing, and smart alert improvements (1.14 API set) |
Upcoming |
Upcoming |
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Web add-ins support in primary Entra (work or school) accounts |
Available |
Available |
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Web add-ins support in primary Microsoft accounts (personal accounts) |
Available |
Available |
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Web add-ins support in secondary accounts |
Available |
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Web add-ins support in 3rd-party accounts (such as Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, etc.) |
Not supported |
Not supported |
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Outlook Object Model (OOM) |
Available |
Not supported |
|
Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) |
Available |
Not supported |
Folders
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help articles |
---|---|---|---|
Account reorder |
Available |
Under investigation |
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Favorite folders |
Available |
Available |
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Show / hide favorites |
Available |
Available |
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Favorite groups, people, categories |
Not supported |
Available |
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Favorite shared folders |
Available |
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Folder reorder |
Available |
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Online archive |
Available |
Available |
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Public folders |
Available |
Partially available |
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Pin favorites at the top |
Available |
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Search folders |
Available |
Partially available |
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Show / hide folder pane |
Available |
Available |
Help and support
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help article |
---|---|---|---|
Contact support (in-app) |
Available |
Available |
Contact support and provide feedback in new Outlook for Windows |
Premium support |
Available |
Available |
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Give feedback |
Available |
Available |
Contact support and provide feedback in new Outlook for Windows |
Help (in-app) |
Available |
Available |
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help article |
---|---|---|---|
Advanced sensitivity labels with Microsoft Information Protection |
Available |
Available |
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Auto capitalization and auto correct |
Available |
Available |
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Calendar conflict viewer on meeting invites |
Available |
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Category colors (Mail) |
Available |
Available |
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Collapsible headers in message list |
Available |
Available |
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Category favorites |
Not supported |
Available |
|
Conditional formatting |
Available |
Partially available |
|
Copilot |
Partially available |
Available |
|
Delay send rule |
Available |
Under investigation |
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Dictation |
Available |
Available |
|
Editor |
Available |
Available |
|
.eml file support |
Available |
Available |
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Focused inbox |
Available |
Available |
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Ignore conversations |
Available |
Available |
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Inking (Draw tab) |
Available |
Available |
|
Link previews and permissions |
Available |
Available |
|
Loops |
Available |
Available |
|
Mail merge |
Available |
Upcoming |
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Mail tips (External users, large audience, and Automatic replies) |
Available |
Available |
|
Message Recall |
Available |
Partially Available |
|
.msg support |
Available |
Partially Available |
|
Offline support |
Available |
Partially available |
|
.oft file support |
Available |
Partially Available |
|
Outbox folder |
Available |
Available |
|
Picture formatting |
Available |
Available |
|
Pin messages |
Not supported |
Available |
|
Quick Parts |
Available |
Under investigation |
|
Quick Steps |
Available |
Partially Available |
Automate common or repetitive tasks with Quick steps in Outlook |
Reactions |
Available |
Available |
|
Read Receipts |
Available |
Available |
Add and request read receipts and delivery notifications in Outlook |
Resend message |
Available |
Available |
|
Rules |
Available |
Partially Available |
|
Signatures |
Available |
Available |
|
Snooze |
Not supported |
Available |
|
Sweep |
Not supported |
Available |
|
Swipe in the message list |
Not supported |
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Text predictions |
Available |
Available |
|
Undo send |
Not supported |
Available |
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Voting buttons |
Available |
Not supported |
People
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help articles |
---|---|---|---|
Address book |
Available |
Not supported |
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Global Address List |
Available |
Available |
Manage suggested recipients in the To, Cc, and Bcc fields in Outlook |
Contacts / People |
Available |
Available |
|
Contact Lists |
Available |
Available |
Create, edit, or delete a contact list or contact group in Outlook |
Contact Categories |
Not Supported |
Available |
|
Distribution groups management |
Available |
Available |
|
Favorite contacts |
Available |
Available |
|
Offline support |
Available |
Partially available |
|
Preview contacts |
Available |
Available |
Search
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
---|---|---|
Calendar answers |
Not supported |
Available |
Refiners |
Not supported |
Available |
File answers |
Not supported |
Available |
File tab |
Not supported |
Available |
Online archive search results in primary mailbox |
Not supported |
Available |
Speller suggestions |
Available |
Available |
Search settings (folder scopes, top results, exclude deleted items) |
Available |
Available |
Search file suggestions |
Available |
Available |
Search mail suggestions |
Available |
Available |
Search calendar suggestions |
Available |
Available |
Teams Tab |
Not supported |
Available |
Top Results |
Available |
Available |
Security and compliance
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help article |
---|---|---|---|
Block sender |
Available |
Available |
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Continuous access evaluation |
Available |
Available |
|
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) |
Available |
Partially Available |
|
Mandatory labeling |
Available |
Available |
|
Report phishing or junk |
Available |
Available |
|
Spam reporting, phishing, and smart alert improvements (1.14 API set) |
Upcoming |
Upcoming |
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Sensitivity labels |
Available |
Available |
|
S/MIME |
Available |
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Purview Message Encryption |
Available |
Available |
Teams integration
Feature |
Classic Outlook |
New Outlook |
Help article |
---|---|---|---|
Meeting chat |
Not supported |
Available |
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Presence indicators in Sender, recipients and co-recipients |
Available |
Available |
|
Reply by chat |
Available |
Upcoming |
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Share to Teams |
Available |
Available |