{"id":13642,"date":"2025-05-15T15:22:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T03:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinetics.co.nz\/?p=13642"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:22:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T03:22:49","slug":"finally-3-things-i-like-about-the-new-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/?p=13642","title":{"rendered":"(Finally) 3 Things I like about the New Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

I\u2019ve finally switched to the New Outlook after a few false starts and here are a few things that I like.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

Improved “New Outlook” Copilot Features<\/h2>\n

Copilot in the old desktop version of Outlook doesn\u2019t seem to have had any improvements for over a year.
However, the New Outlook has had loads of improvements.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ border_color_all=”#222222″ border_width_all=”1px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_5″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

Copilot Chat<\/h3>\n

You can use Copilot to ask anything you like or select from the many starter prompts<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

Click the Copilot icon to open the Chat panel and give Copilot your prompt.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/kinetics.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NewOutlook1505a.png” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”NewOutlook1505a” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ align=”center”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”2_5″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/kinetics.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Microsoft_365_Copilot_Icon.svg_.png” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”Microsoft_365_Copilot_Icon.svg” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ align=”center”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

Select from the starter prompts
\"\"
And the Prompts library
\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” border_width_all=”1px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”20px||20px||false|false”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

Schedule a meeting in a single click<\/h3>\n

Select an email and click the Create a meeting request from this message with Copilot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Copilot then creates the appointment, drafts an agenda and summarises the conversation all in one go. Once you accept the suggestion you can refine it.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/kinetics.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NewOutlook1505f.png” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”NewOutlook1505f” align=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” column_structure=”1_2,1_2″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” border_width_all=”1px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false”]

Copy events in your Calendar easily<\/h3>\n

In the New Outlook you simply right click on an appointment to get the option to make a copy of it -known as Duplicate event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” border_width_all=”1px”]

Snooze emails till later<\/h3>\n

This lets you go through your emails and be reminded about those you can\u2019t tend to now later on. They then temporarily disappear format you Inbox and come back with a reminder at the chosen date and time<\/p>\n

Right click on the message and then click Snooze.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” border_width_all=”1px”]

New Outlook also offers these handy features<\/h2>\n

Mail Storage Transparency<\/h3>\n

You can now see how much email you have \u2013 storage wise \u2013 and identify what needs attention,<\/p>\n

Click the settings cog\u00a0 \"\" \/ Accounts<\/strong> \/\u00a0Storage<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” border_width_all=”1px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false”]

Pin Emails<\/h3>\n

Got something important that you don\u2019t want to drop down your list as more emails arrive.<\/p>\n

Right click on the email and click Pin<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

The message then displays at the top of your Inbox.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

What next<\/h2>\n

Give the new version a try if you like the sound of the above and remember you can always switch back to the old for now\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve finally switched to the New Outlook after a few false starts and here are a few things that I like.Improved “New Outlook” Copilot Features Copilot in the old desktop version of Outlook doesn\u2019t seem to have had any improvements for over a year.However, the New Outlook has had loads of improvements.Copilot Chat You can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":13706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ai","category-news","category-tips-tricks-and-hints"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}