Which users have access to these features?Ī. If you don’t, you can expect to see them soon.
Some Outlook on the web and Outlook for Mac users will see these features today. We’ve started the roll out in North America and will be expanding globally next. The Outlook team Frequently asked questions Joining the conversation on Outlook is easy-visit and sign in with your Microsoft account to leave your feedback. We’re eager to hear your feedback and any suggestions that you’d like to see in Outlook. When you receive a shipping confirmation email, we’ll summarize the most important info in a card above the email and automatically add an event to your calendar (for non-commercial accounts) to provide quick actions. We know travel is not the only thing you need to keep track of, so we are also adding package tracking experiences. What’s more, you can set an Uber ride reminder so you always get to airport on time.Īnd three hours before your flight takes off, we’ll remind you again, so you can plan to be at the airport on time. Outlook will always send you a reminder email exactly 24 hours in advance with a link to the airline’s check-in experience. Not all airlines are great at notifying and reminding you when it’s time to check in for your flight. Timing is everything and it can mean the difference between getting the seat you want or settling for one you really don’t want. Helpful check-in reminders to keep you on time
Either way, Outlook automatically keeps the events on your calendar updated with new information from your travel provider. Travel updates and cancellations happen-for good or not so good reasons. You can go to the original booking email with a single click from the calendar event in case you need to look up more details. The events include everything you need to know, such as date, time, locations, confirmation number and a few other key pieces of info you might need at your fingertips. In addition to smarter email experiences, Outlook automatically adds travel events to your calendar with the same summary cards for each step of your trip detected in the reservations. All your travel info, automatically added to your calendar
It’s now just a tap or click away in the summary card above the email to go directly to the provider’s specific web page for the action. No more hunting for the check-in link in a long confirmation email or trying to find where to change your hotel reservation.
In addition to helping you see your travel plans at a glance, the summary cards provide you with quick actions for the key things you need to do. Quick actions at your fingertips (or a click of your mouse) Outlook now displays the most important information from travel itineraries and puts them in an easily readable summary on top of your email. It especially gets complicated when the itinerary includes multiple flights, hotel reservations and rental car confirmations. Travel itinerary emails are complicated to read because they contain so much more than just your reservation.
These features are rolling out to Outlook for Mac and Outlook on the web today and will soon be coming to Windows, iOS and Android, as well as the Windows 10 Mail and Calendar apps.