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Add preference to turn off Dark Mode in Outlook

Need an Outlook specific preference to turn off Dark Mode
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Tasks & calendar views to the right hand side of the screen. Like in Windows

Include into the mail page the ability to add the tasks & calendar views to the right hand side of the screen. Like in Windows
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please bring back the classic (grey) theme to outlook 365 on Mac OS

The colorful (blue) one is ugly.
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Quick Steps

Quick Steps are a great productivity feature in Outlook on Windows. Please bring it to Outlook for Mac :)
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Dark mode without Mojave requirement

Please implement Dark Mode in every supported macOS (10.12, 10.13), not just Mojave (10.14).
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Allow users to customise the touch bar

In spite of a similar looking request being marked completed, Microsoft has still not provided end users the ability to customise the touch bar. This is standard functionality in most modern Mac applications and is useful for many different good reasons, particularly for applications as sophisticated as the Microsoft Office suite - there is a lot of scope for customising to one's own workflow.

Please!! Let us customise the touch bar!!
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Dark mode on Outlook

Dark mode: I have it now on Outlook desktop. However, contrary to the web version, the emails still show white and it creates an unpleasant contrast.
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Why the Outlook 2011 can not update manually and under auto mode?

Why the Outlook 2011 can not update manually and under auto mode?
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Completed · AdminMicrosoft Outlook (Admin, Outlook.com) responded

Hey There!

Thank you for reaching out to let us know about your recent experience while using Outlook for Mac.

If you are currently using the Insider Fast version or willing to opt in please contact the in-app support team for further assistance. You can contact in-app support by going to the Help tab at the top of your screen> then choose Outlook Help from the drop down menu.

If you are currently Insider Slow, Production, or those words don’t mean anything to you and you’re not sure, please refer to our answers forum by using the following link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2016-macoutlook/

We look forward to assisting you with your questions in those locations. J

If you have a feature you would like to see added to the app in the future please let us know.

All the best
The Outlook Mobile Team

PS: We are unfortunately not able to see replies to this address please refer any additional questions you may have to in app support or the online answer forums.
Hey There!

Thank you for reaching out to let us know about your recent experience while using Outlook for Mac.

If you are currently using the Insider Fast version or willing to opt in please contact the in-app support team for further assistance. You can contact in-app support by going to the Help tab at the top of your screen> then choose Outlook Help from the drop down menu.

If you are currently Insider Slow, Production, or those words don’t mean anything to you and you’re not sure, please refer to our answers forum by using the following link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2016-macoutlook/

We look forward to assisting you with your questions in those locations. J

If you have a feature you would like to see added to the app in the future please let us know.

All the best
The Outlook Mobile Team

PS: We…
Unhide show_in_navigation_pane column in Edit_Categories dialogue -- make category_name column width 50 percent

Problem = show_in_navigation_pane column in Edit_Categories dialogue is not visible

column widths for category_name is too wide. This moves show_in_navigation_pane too far to right.

No right-left scroll tool available to see additional column in Edit_Categories dialogue for Mac Outlook

The default column widths for the Preferences > Edit_Categories has the default width of the category_name column set to be approximately 100 percent of the width of the dialogue category selector.

Because there is no horizontal slider as there would be in the Windows version of the category_edit dialogue, the three columns the default width of the category_name column being defaulted the full width (100 percent) of the selection list means that the user must adjust the column widths to reveal the show_in_navigation_pane. column.

Description of problem for the Windows version and Work-around is hinted at by this article:

See:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2016-macoutlook/outlook-contacts-categories-not-visible-in/9a94d397-a021-4320-a38d-eef44cabfc56

Procedure to replicate:

1. Default install of Outlook 2016 Mac
2. Preferences > Categories
3. Observe only two visible columns in edit display: color, category_name
4. Observe category_name sort order arrow is NOT visible
5. Cannot view show_in_navigation_pane column
7. Cannot scroll right in selection list (no scroll slider)
8. Cannot check / un-check show_in_navigation_pane options

Work-around:

1. Default install of Outlook 2016 Mac
2. Preferences > Categories
3. Observe only two visible columns in edit display: color, category_name
4. Hover over right edge of color column header divider
5. Left click and hold column header divider and drag left to compress color column width to zero or near zero
6. Name column sort order arrow now appears at right edge
7. Hover over right edge of category_name column header divider
8. Left click and hold column header divider and drag left to compress category_name column
9. Show_in_Navigation_Pane column appears at right
10. Categories can now be checked and un-checked to be shown in navigation pane

Default column widths for preferences_edit_categories dialogue should be approximately:

color = 15 percent of full width
category_name = 50 percent of full width
show_in_navigation_pane = 35 percent of full width

Problem = show_in_navigation_pane column in Edit_Categories dialogue is not visible

column widths for category_name is too wide. This moves show_in_navigation_pane too far to right.

No right-left scroll tool available to see additional column in Edit_Categories dialogue for Mac Outlook

The default column widths for the Preferences > Edit_Categories has the default width of the category_name column set to be approximately 100 percent of the width of the dialogue category selector.

Because there is no horizontal slider as there would be in the Windows version of the category_edit dialogue, the three columns the default width of the category_name column being defaulted…
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Support Dark Mode in Reading Pane

Dark Mode support is available to macOS Mojave users. Need support for Reading Pane.
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Set one line view in Inbox when message preview is on the right pane...this has been available in PC Outlook for a long time. One line view is only working when the preview pane is on the bottom. Details here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_outlook-mso_mac-mso_mac2016/set-inbox-for-one-line-view-in-outlook-mac/922f4a98-0083-4ff3-838b-83fd7cf8ae35?messageId=49de0b45-9daf-42ae-afee-01aeffd99f8d
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Please add go2meeting and go2webinar scheduling integration!

Need to be able to manage go2meetings via email and calendar.
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Fix many issues with latest version

Fix many issues with latest update:
- Search gets corrupted, need to uninstall, re-install account to force re-indexing
- When transferring, FROM and TO have disappeared
- When hitting a key to search alphabetically in the email list, nothing happens
- Recommend a Dark Mode Switch; not taking for granted that I want Outlook in Dark Mode because my session is
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Completed · AdminMicrosoft Outlook (Admin, Outlook.com) responded

Hey There!

Thank you for reaching out to let us know about your recent experience while using Outlook for Mac.

If you are currently using the Insider Fast version or willing to opt in please contact the in-app support team for further assistance. You can contact in-app support by going to the Help tab at the top of your screen> then choose Outlook Help from the drop down menu.

If you are currently Insider Slow, Production, or those words don’t mean anything to you and you’re not sure, please refer to our answers forum by using the following link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2016-macoutlook/

We look forward to assisting you with your questions in those locations. J

If you have a feature you would like to see added to the app in the future please let us know.

All the best
The Outlook Mobile Team

PS: We are unfortunately not able to see replies to this address please refer any additional questions you may have to in app support or the online answer forums.
Hey There!

Thank you for reaching out to let us know about your recent experience while using Outlook for Mac.

If you are currently using the Insider Fast version or willing to opt in please contact the in-app support team for further assistance. You can contact in-app support by going to the Help tab at the top of your screen> then choose Outlook Help from the drop down menu.

If you are currently Insider Slow, Production, or those words don’t mean anything to you and you’re not sure, please refer to our answers forum by using the following link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2016-macoutlook/

We look forward to assisting you with your questions in those locations. J

If you have a feature you would like to see added to the app in the future please let us know.

All the best
The Outlook Mobile Team

PS: We…
hide sync bar

Ability to Hide the Sync or Status bar at the bottom of the Outlook window that says "Items: x / All folders are up to date / Connected to: …"
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Support .msg file type import

Please make it available to either import or open .msg file type in Outlook for Mac.
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ability to select Sync period like three months, instead of all emails.

ability to select sync period like three months instead of downloading all mails
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Search on folders and sub-folders in "Outlook for Mac"

Create a way to search on folders and sub-folders in "Outlook for Mac"
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Add Skype For Business support for Federated users in Outlook for Mac

Please add the ability to show presence information for Skype for Business external federated users in Outlook for Mac.
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add the facility to add buttons to the outlook ribbon on a mac

Add the facility to add a button for New email from template, & other shortcuts on Outlook for Mac
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get rid of star icon rollover on Inbox folders for outlook for mac 2016

get rid of star icon rollover on Inbox folders for outlook for mac 2016
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Add preference to turn off Dark Mode in Outlook

Tasks & calendar views to the right hand side of the screen. Like in Windows

please bring back the classic (grey) theme to outlook 365 on Mac OS

Quick Steps

Dark mode without Mojave requirement

Allow users to customise the touch bar

Dark mode on Outlook

Why the Outlook 2011 can not update manually and under auto mode?

Unhide show_in_navigation_pane column in Edit_Categories dialogue -- make category_name column width 50 percent

Support Dark Mode in Reading Pane

onlne

Please add go2meeting and go2webinar scheduling integration!

Fix many issues with latest version

hide sync bar

Support .msg file type import

ability to select Sync period like three months, instead of all emails.

Search on folders and sub-folders in "Outlook for Mac"

Add Skype For Business support for Federated users in Outlook for Mac

add the facility to add buttons to the outlook ribbon on a mac

get rid of star icon rollover on Inbox folders for outlook for mac 2016

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