Microsoft says the new Outlook for Mac design will be available to all users in mid-October. Support for iCloud and IMAP accounts is coming soon. It means Office 365,, and even Google accounts will sync faster thanks to Microsoft’s cloud services. With, Outlook app, and Gmail already offering a dark mode as well as Apple Mail and Outlook on Mac, Windows Mail and Outlook on Windows 10, a significant number of your recipients could be reading your emails.
Microsoft is bringing its sync technology that’s used on Outlook for iOS and Android and Windows Mail to this version of Outlook for Mac. With preliminary analytics from a range of email senders, around 13 of openers in the native iOS 13 mail app use Dark Mode. While the design is the main change, there are some significant changes that won’t be as visually obvious. You can now tweak the message list density to compress it to see more. Microsoft seems to have focused a lot on customization and personalization with this new Outlook for Mac design. Search should also be a lot more relevant now, as Outlook for Mac is powered by the same Microsoft search found elsewhere in Office 365. Outlook : Go Easy on Your Eyes with Dark Mode: A dark background is easier on the eyes in low-light environments. There’s a Microsoft Teams meeting toggle and the ability to click and drag over the calendar to create entries. Search Calendar offline on Outlook Mac: You can now search for your events and appointments in your Outlook Calendar on Mac, when you are offline. Calendars can now be grouped by ones you own, those that are shared with you, and group calendars found on Microsoft 365. The People section now separates out contacts and co-workers from events and email messages, and it’s easier to see frequent contacts or simply mark existing ones as favorites.Įvery part of Outlook for Mac sees some changes, including the calendar and search features. Click on the File tab along the top of the open window Click the Account options on the bottom.
Microsoft has also improved the way contacts work in Outlook for Mac. Turning on Dark Mode in the Office 365 apps in Windows 10 takes just a few simple steps. The email app has been completely redesigned, with some new features that should speed up mail sync, search, and more. Panels are also collapsible so it makes Outlook for Mac a lot more customizable for the main view of emails. Microsoft is launching a new version of Outlook for Mac in October. Reading and writing emails have been improved with single-line views, a new mail compose UI, and even a feature to ignore emails. It’s a hybrid of Apple’s macOS design and Microsoft’s own Fluent design.
Microsoft’s Ribbon interface has been removed, and everything looks a lot cleaner.
We dive into the new dark mode experience. The new design includes Microsoft’s Fluent icons, rounded corners, and changes to make the email app ready for macOS Big Sur. With 1907 (build 11815) the Outlook team extended the black theme into the message body and composition panes. Microsoft has been testing a new Outlook for Mac design over the past year, and it’s now ready to roll out to all users next month.