Microsoft Outlook received new features for its app on Android and iOS on Monday. The features were introduced as part of app updates on both platforms. According to Microsoft, the to compose and calendar functionality has been improved in its iPhone app, while the update to its Android app brings improvements to events, search and calendar. Additionally, bug fixes have also been implemented for both platforms.
New features in the Microsoft Outlook iOS app
According to the release notes, Microsoft Outlook for iOS adds the option Report messages to the list of swipe actions. It also offers 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.
The compose feature is also said to be updated and users can now resend messages from the Sent folder. Additionally, Team Meeting chat can now be accessed from the event details in the calendar.
New features in the Microsoft Outlook app for Android
On Android, the Outlook app update brings improvements to events, search, calendar, and inbox. Microsoft says users can now search for past events up to a year, up from the previous limit of six months.
Additionally, a Teams tab has been added through which team 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 says.
It also brings the same functionality to Compose and events that is introduced in iOS. Microsoft says the Outlook for Android update fixes an issue that prevented the single sign-on flow from succeeding for Microsoft 365 accounts in some cases.
These features were introduced with version 4.2418.0 of the Outlook app for Android and iOS.
Microsoft Copilot on Telegram
In another recent development, Microsoft integrated its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Copilot with Telegram, with a limit of 30 turns per day. It allows Telegram users to chat with the chatbot, ask questions and browse the internet.
The feature is currently in beta, although it has been made available to all users for free.
