
Rich editing, spelling, and auto complete suggestions powered by Microsoft Editor. In addition to beginning to support third-party email accounts, we have added features designed to make writing and managing emails easier and more fun. Some of those include: Users will see a call out when the ability to add a Gmail account is available for them. If you can’t add your Gmail account yet, please be patient as we roll this out to people worldwide. To check whether you can add a third-party email to your account, choose Add account at the bottom of the folder pane, or click Accounts > Email accounts > Settings, enter your Gmail account, and follow the prompts to authenticate.Īdding Gmail accounts to the new Outlook for Windows is as simple as a few clicks This has been a popular ask and is made possible by our modern codebase in the new Outlook for Windows. Now people can use their Gmail email, Google Calendar and Contacts within the new Outlook for Windows preview. Longtime Outlook for Windows users will note that third-party account support has also been improved over the classic client experience, which didn’t have Google Calendar or Contacts support. It’s our intention that every person be able to access all of their emails – in one spot – on any Windows 10 or Windows 11 device. Soon, we will also add support for Yahoo and iCloud, as well as the ability to connect your mailbox through IMAP. Today, we will begin to roll out support for Gmail accounts to those using the preview of the new Outlook for Windows. But Outlook is for everyone, whatever accounts they use – just like on our mobile and Mac apps. The initial release of this preview only supported first-party accounts from Microsoft, whether they be work, school, or personal.
Just slide the toggle off and it will automatically open your previous version with no data or email loss. NOTE: You can switch back to your previous Outlook experience. We’ve made it easy to toggle into to try the new Outlook for Windows Remember, if you still haven’t tried the new Outlook for Windows preview, and want to try it, all you need to do is slide the Try the new Outlook toggle located in the upper-right corner of your classic Outlook for Windows or the Mail and Calendar apps and follow the onscreen instructions. Since I connected with you, last September, we have been hard at work, listening to and taking action on feedback about the new Outlook for Windows preview. Today millions of people are using the new Outlook for Windows preview daily to better help them connect and coordinate with their worlds, and we’re extremely excited to continue our momentum on this journey.
Hello, my name is Margie Clinton, and I’m a Group Product Manager on the Outlook team.