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Outlook: New search folder types

Roadmap ID
549286
View in M365 Roadmap
Product
Outlook
Published
January 21, 2026
Status
Launched
Cloud Instance
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Release Phase
General Availability
Platforms
DesktopWeb
Expected Release
February 2026

Description

Search Folders are being moved to the Settings experience in the new Outlook for Web and Windows, improving discoverability and alignment with modern organization workflows. In addition, we are expanding supported Search Folder types, including Mail with attachments, Old mail, and Large mail and more. Users will also gain the ability to filter Search Folders by specific folders, providing more precise control over how email is organized and surfaced. #newoutlookforwindows

Change History

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February 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM Updated
Status
Previous
In development
New
Launched
Modified Date
Previous
2026-01-21T00:15:51.000Z
New
2026-02-27T23:15:13.000Z

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