Microsoft Outlook got new features for its app on Android and iOS on Monday. The features are rolled out as part of app updates on both platforms. According to Microsoft, Compose and calendar functionality have been improved in the iPhone app, while an update to the Android app brings improvements to events, search, and calendaring. Furthermore, bug fixes have also been introduced for both platforms.
New features of the Microsoft Outlook iOS app
According to the release notes, Microsoft Outlook for iOS adds a Report message option to the list of swipe actions. It also brings the ability to use a local account in Office 365 Box, the company’s content cloud where users can securely store their files online and easily share them.
It is also claimed that the Compose feature has been updated and users can now resend messages from the Sent folder. Additionally, the team’s meeting chat can now be accessed from the calendar event details.
New features of the Microsoft Outlook Android application
On Android, the Outlook app update brings improvements to events, search, calendars, and frames. Microsoft says users can now search past events for up to one year, compared to the previous limit of six months.
Additionally, a Teams tab has been added, through which Teams chat messages can be searched. When a message is selected, the same message will open in the Teams mobile app. Users who don’t have the app will be redirected to the Google Play Store, Microsoft claims.
It also brings the same functionality for Compose and events as introduced on iOS. Microsoft says the update for Outlook for Android fixes an issue that prevented the single sign-on flow for Microsoft 365 accounts from succeeding in some cases.
These features were introduced with Outlook for Android and iOS 4.2418.0.
Microsoft copilot on Telegram
In another recent development, Microsoft has integrated its Copilot artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot with Telegram, with a limit of 30 spins per day. It allows Telegram users to talk to a chatbot, ask questions and browse the internet.
Currently, the feature is released in beta, although it is available to all users for free.
