Microsoft Outlook Mobile, the popular email and calendar app, has reached its second anniversary and is celebrating with a range of new add-ins for iOS devices. The add-ins are designed to enhance the productivity and convenience of Outlook users by allowing them to access other apps and services from within their inbox.
What are the new add-ins for Outlook Mobile?
The new add-ins for Outlook Mobile on iOS include:
- Microsoft Dynamics 365: This add-in lets users access their Dynamics 365 data and update their customer records without leaving Outlook. Users can also view information about their contacts, accounts, opportunities, cases, and more from within an email.
- Microsoft Translator: This add-in enables users to translate emails from any language into their preferred language with a single tap. Users can also change the language settings and view the original and translated versions side by side.
- Nimble: This add-in helps users manage their relationships with their prospects and customers by providing insights and context from social media, email history, and other sources. Users can also update their Nimble records and sync their contacts and calendars with Outlook.
- Evernote: This add-in allows users to save emails to Evernote notebooks and access their notes from Outlook. Users can also create reminders, tags, and categories for their notes and share them with others.
- Smartsheet: This add-in enables users to create and update Smartsheet projects and tasks from Outlook. Users can also attach files, assign resources, set due dates, and track progress from within an email.
- GIPHY: This add-in lets users express themselves with animated GIFs from GIPHY’s library. Users can search for GIFs by keywords or categories and insert them into their emails.
How to use the new add-ins for Outlook Mobile?
To start using the new add-ins for Outlook Mobile on iOS, users need to follow these steps:
- Go to Settings > Add-ins and enable the add-ins they want to use.
- Open an email and tap on the add-in icon at the bottom of the screen.
- Select the desired add-in from the list and follow the instructions on the screen.
The new add-ins for Outlook Mobile on iOS are available today to Office 365 customers and are rolling out gradually to Outlook.com users. Microsoft plans to bring them to Outlook on Android soon.
Why are the new add-ins for Outlook Mobile important?
The new add-ins for Outlook Mobile on iOS are important because they offer several benefits to Outlook users, such as:
- They improve the efficiency and productivity of Outlook users by reducing the need to switch between different apps and services.
- They enhance the functionality and usability of Outlook by adding new features and capabilities that are relevant to different scenarios and needs.
- They increase the engagement and satisfaction of Outlook users by providing them with more options and choices to customize their inbox experience.
The new add-ins for Outlook Mobile on iOS are part of Microsoft’s vision to make Outlook a “do-box” rather than an “inbox”, where users can accomplish more tasks and actions from within their email app.
