Lately, Microsoft has developed both Windows 11 operating system and ready -installed applications, including those for productivity. One of these applications is Outlook for Windows 11, which in the new version unifies Mail and Calendar applications in one, which supports for Gmail, Yahoo and IMAP.
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Windows 11 e-mail client is not really a novelty. uSERS Office Insider which have Microsoft 365 subscriptions can test the new features of Outlook since spring 2023.
According to Microsoft, the passage of all users to the new e-mail customer will take place in the coming months. Thus, starting in 2024, the new Windows 11 devices will be delivered with the new Outlook app for Windows as a default email application, available for all users.
How do you activate the new Outlook for Windows 11?
To activate the new Outlook For Windows 11, all you have to do is open the app Mail, then in the upper right corner of the application to activate the option “New Outlook“.
After activation, the new Outlook interface will be launched immediately instead of the Mail application.
How do you add Gmail, Yahoo and IMAP accounts to Outlook?
Currently, Microsoft promises that the option will be available to be available to add personal e-mail accounts through IMAP, but until this feature is available, Gmail and Yahoo accounts can be added.
Click on the option “Add Account” From the left side, then enter your Gmail or Yahoo account address.
Account login settings will be automatically identified. With access to email messages from connected accounts, in Outlook app has access to and Google Calendar or contacts (People). All in one place.
In addition to the new interface “Dark Mode“, design and ability to add other e-mail service providers, the new Outlook for Windows 11 offers several options for organizing and administering e-mail messages and calendar notes, in one place.
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Microsoft also works on manual writing support (inking) in the new Outlook application for Windows 11. This feature allows you to add written hands, sketches, annotations and signatures to emails with your fingers, a digital pen or a mouse.
Users with devices with touch support, such as Surface, will benefit most from this manual writing capacity, using the best pens for these devices. At the same time, those who have PCs without touch support will be able to use this feature with a mouse or touchpad.
