I don't use Outlook myself, but I thought this would be of interest to those
who do.
Outlook for iOS updated with redesigned navigation, conversations, and more
9to5Mac / Michael Potuck
Microsoft has today announced an update to its Outlook app for iOS that brings
a variety of changes and improvements. The two new headline features are
redesigned conversations and navigation, while an improved search will be
coming soon.
The update to Outlook’s conversations design makes it easier to stay on top of
email threads, especially long ones.
Outlook now shows more of your conversation at once and provides clearer
separation between individual messages, making it simpler to catch up on your
conversations.
When you tap on a conversation to read it, Outlook automatically opens to show
the first unread message. You can pick up right where you left off without
scrolling.
You can now quickly reply to everyone by simply tapping the quick reply box and
starting to type. When you’re done, just tap the send button to see your
message added to the conversation. This means that you are now finally able to
see the rest of the conversation while you type your reply.
If you want to do more with a conversation than just quickly reply, simply tap
the recipients list to edit, or the ellipsis to get to the additional actions,
like Forward.
For the improved navigation design, Microsoft has brought a faster way to
switch between accounts and browse folders, as well as getting support.
The account and folder menu has been beautifully redesigned to give you
super-fast access to all your accounts, as well as key folders such as Inbox,
Drafts and Groups. Pro tip: Press and hold on an account avatar to pin the
sidebar open!
Help and Settings buttons are easy to get to in the sidebar, making it even
quicker to get in-app product support. While we hope you don’t ever need to
contact our support team, we know we’re not perfect, and there are times you
could use a helping hand. They’re always available and ready to help, all
within the app!
Lastly, Outlook for iOS and Android will be getting “a more intelligent search”
in the near future:
Search will be front and center in the app’s simplified tab bar. No matter
where you are, the new search will be a tap away. Our goal is to bring more
proactive and contextual information to your fingertips without even needing to
type in a search box.
People and Files will be seamlessly integrated as part of the search
experience. There’s a section for People and Files—both with proactive
suggestions.
When typing a name in the search box, it will instantly display suggestions
from your most frequent contacts. Tapping on a person provides one-tap access
to the new People card announced a few weeks ago.
Microsoft has also posted a short video showing the new changes to the Outlook
app, which is a free download from the App Store.
Original Article: https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/outlook-update-ios/
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