integrate Cortana with Outlook natively
It would be great if Cortana were available to integrate in with Outlook directly. It could help detect tasks and suggest appointments based on emails. Also it would be great if it could suggest contacting specific contacts that haven't been contacted in a while. Also remind the users of an upcoming Outlook calendar event with voice reminders through Cortana. Provide an option to use “Cortana” for the Read Aloud feature in Office, especially when running supported PC(Windows 10 PCs).
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Paul Thompson
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Cortana Scheduler integration Button in Outlook capabilities to send a message to the team.
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Bruce Nicholls
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Add a button to Outlook Ribbon to easily create reminders in Cortana for emails, tasks, etc in Outlook.
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Jim Reid
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Hi, I really would like the idea of adding the Cortana search feature to outlook to add attachments!!!
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Joe
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I love the new Cortana "Heads-up" feature. It helps me keep track of the promises I've made, specifically showing me to whom I promised and what I promised. However, when I click on the link to the task, it opens a browser. This is useful, but it would even better if this linked directly into my inbox so I can see the original email and file away once I'm done.
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Robert Johnston
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Cortana supports most of Microsoft's competitors collaboration products, but not in-house exchange, or Outlook connected to a source other than O365/Gmail.
We can't use the digital assistant that's built into Windows 10 with the flagship Office product? That just doesn't make sense to me.
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Guido
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It would be useful to be able to dictate the text of the mail with Cortana.
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rajeevac@microsoft.com
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Use "Cortana" for the Read Aloud feature in Office, especially when running on Windows 10 PCs.
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Naiteek
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Have virtual assistants like Cortana, Siri, Alexa and Google Alo remind the users of an upcoming Outlook calendar event with voice reminders.
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Paul Barron
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Outlook has been rendered useless. I have to use Microsoft's Mail app to be able to check my email with Cortana. Come on Microsoft! You've been making great progress, but this is a fail of epic proportions.
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Maggie Murrell
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I agree with the others on this poll. I want Cortana integration. I am a premedical student, and I like Microsoft products, but I have to have streamline connectivity. The concept of Cortana is great, but it is all but useless without Outlook integration.
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Steve Baker
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Why is it that I pay for Office 365 and I don't get the Cortana/Outlook calendar integration of 365 for business?
I add an event via Cortana and it doesn't appear in my outlook calendar! I need this so I can see everything "at a glance" and not have to open multiple apps.
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vijaybyadgi
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I add bunch of things to "Follow Up" but i will forget as i don't get any reminders. How about all the "Follw Up" items added automatically creates a reminder in Cortana
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John Attridge
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Despite numerous promises that this could be done when I subscribed to Office 365 it proved to be yet another lie from the sales staff.
I want Cortana to read my office email and calendar. I AM NOT A SCHOOL OR AN ORGANISATION so don't tell me it can already be done.
It wouldn't be so bad if you could sync the Windows 10 and Outlook 365 calendar - another thing they swore on a stack of bibles could be done - so that the information from outlook was in the windows 10 calendar.
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Kirill, Paul [VA]
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Cortana needs to be integrated with Outlook 2016 and O365 products. Otherwise, what is the point for enterprise users??
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Anonymous
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Improved intergration of Outlook with all officie programs and features espically Access and Cortina. Outlook should be a completely interative office assistant. It would be wounderful to be able to just speak to Outlook to manage emails, contacts, (customizable), client data bases, spreadsheets, appointments and follows calls. Record calls and attach them and other documents to the contact record.
I work out of a home office and can't afford to hire a staff, but just being able to have Outlook communicate (Cortina), with me and be my staff would be a real game changer!!
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erlewis
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I have both a Home Office 365 subscription and also a University of Wisconsin-Madison Office 365 account. However the University account is limited because I am retired. I want Cortana to give me audible reminders when an appointment is coming up by connecting to my Outlook 2016 calendar. This seems like a no-brainer to me. Perhaps Cortana tells me about all my appointments for the day when I start Outlook in the morning and then reminders prior to each appointment, with flexible timing options.
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Jeff
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I use Cortana constantly, have since it's first tests, and yes it needs to be integrated in Outlook as well as the rest of the Professional Office suite. The first versions should provide Help, and the later versions should provide function.
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Marlin
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Perhaps the only time I'll disagree with the comments. I don't use Cortana, I haven't seen it do anything worthwhile, it just gets in the way. I tried asking for help on a couple items and it was completely not helpful, just wasted my time. I went to Google instead. Microsoft hasn't provided any directions or instruction on how to use it effectively, so I just ignore it and turn it off where I can.
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Sushil SIngh
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Pelase let Cortana send emails via Outlook 2016 ans and manage Outlook 2016 calendars.
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Nathan
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This seems like a no-brainer. Microsoft Cortana is great, but what kind of personal assistant can't work with my Microsoft Outlook Calendar in Microsoft Windows.
