New Outlook for Windows and the Web will introduce new swipe options that allow users to access emails faster

People might be lashing out at the new Outlook, but Microsoft is actually updating it with useful features.

We’re not talking only about new capabilities, such as Copilot, but a plethora of old features that can be currently found in the classic Outlook, but not the new Outlook, such as the support for the EML, MSG, and OFT formats, or the Newsletter feature, that is due to be released in July.

The Redmond-based tech giant will also release new swipe options to the new Outlook for Windows and the Web, in June 2024, according to the latest entry in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap.

The message list in the new Outlook will support the Swipe from Left and Swipe from Right actions, which allows those Windows users to perform these actions on touchscreen-based Windows laptops, or monitors.

Microsoft says these new actions will prompt minor organization changes for the hover actions.

The Message List will now support Swipe from Left and Swipe from Right actions on Outlook on the Web and the New Outlook for Windows. As a result, some minor organization changes will also happen for the hover actions. #newoutlookforwindows

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These swipe options will make it easier for New Outlook users to get across messages by allowing them to use their devices’ touchscreen capabilities to do so. As many Windows laptops have a touchscreen, these new options can be a game changer, and they will enhance productivity for Windows users.

On the other hand, many users still prefer Classic Outlook and the Redmond-based tech giant said that it will support it until 2029, among rumors that it will be retired soon. However, Microsoft has expressed the desire to turn the version into a web app, retaining many of its features, and allowing those users to try the new Outlook as well.