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Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web: Tips pane will move to the ribbon

Informational

Message ID

MC962517
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Roadmap ID

470022
View in Roadmap

Services

Exchange Online
Microsoft 365 for the web
Microsoft 365 apps

Affected Platforms

DesktopWeb

Summary

The Tips pane in Microsoft Outlook will be relocated to the Help tab on the ribbon, affecting new Outlook for Windows and the web. This update, part of Roadmap ID 470022, will roll out from mid-January to mid-March 2025 and requires no admin action.

Details

Coming soon to new Microsoft Outlook: Tips are moving from the top of the window to the Help tab on the ribbon. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470022.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.

How this will affect your organization:

Users will be able to access the Tips pane from the Help tab on the Outlook ribbon:

user controls

This change is on by default.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

#newoutlookforwindows

Timeline

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Published
Dec 20, 2024
Message published to Message Center
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Updated
Dec 20, 2024
Message content updated
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End Date
May 23, 2025
Message timeline ends

Tags

#Feature update#User impact

Category

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