Windows 10: New calendar updates in Outlook mobile for iOS and Android Mobile

Brink · Oct 16, 2019

Today, people are increasingly on the go, spending less time in front of big screens and finding small pockets of time to glance at their phones to stay on top of their day. Recently, we launched a number of calendar updates in Outlook for iOS and Android that will help you get things done on your small screen, giving you more flexibility to choose when to return to your big screen to get things done. These updates are designed to help you stay in touch with your commitments, get there on time, and surface information in the context of your day so that a quick glance is all you need.

Do big things on your little screen

If you create a recurring meeting, there may be occasions when you need to reschedule an occurrence. Instead of going back to your desktop app or online on a larger screen, you can now make changes to just one event or all the events in a recurring series from your calendar in Outlook for iOS and Android. And, if you need to cancel an event or an entire series, you can add a quick comment to inform the participants why you need to make the change.

Edit an event series and add a comment when cancelling

But sometimes, you may have scheduled a meeting that doesn’t work for one of your attendees so they propose a new meeting time. Previously you would not have seen the proposed new times from participants unless you managed your calendar events in Outlook on a large screen. You can now view, accept or edit the proposed time or simply reply to the request from your phone or tablet. In Outlook for iOS and Android, an email will alert you of the proposed new time so you can take action directly from your inbox without needing to flip to your calendar or go back to Outlook on a larger screen. Just open the email on your mobile device to see the proposed time and where it would fit on your calendar.

Propose a new time to meet

And similarly, when you’re invited to a meeting and the time does not work for you, you can propose a new time when you RSVP to the email invitation. From the quick action RSVP button in Outlook for iOS and Android you can see at a glance if you have a conflict or where the event may fall in your day. Simply choose to propose a new time if necessary and the Scheduling Assistant tool that is already an integral part of the Outlook will help you find a time to propose that might work with all the participants.

Accept a proposed time to meet

When scheduling a new event from Outlook mobile, we will soon add the ability for you to choose a different time zone. This way, you won’t need to figure out time differences, the Scheduling Assistant tool will show your availability and those you plan to invite based on the new time zone.

We are also adding Office 365 Groups to your calendar in Outlook for iOS and Android so you can view your calendar events along side those of your Outlook Groups where you’re a member. Just like the option to see your work and personal calendars in one view, you can simply select your Group calendar in Outlook mobile to see your entire day across your group events with your work and personal commitments. Plus, you can create new Group meetings and appointments or makes changes to existing Group calendar events too.

It’s all about the location

Quick access to your calendar through a widget or shortcut is helpful to stay organized and on top of your day. But what about when you get the notification that your next meeting is about to start or you need to leave to get across town? Sometimes there’s not even enough time to open your app to double check the location. We’ve just made it easier to get to where you need to be by adding the event location, the address or the meeting room, directly to your event notification in Outlook for Android, just like you can today in Outlook for iOS. And when you receive an email invitation to an event, we’ve made it faster to respond by adding the option to RSVP directly in the notification on your mobile device. Just expand the email invitation notification and choose to Accept, Decline or respond tentatively, right on the spot.

See location and RSVP from notifications

We also made it faster to pick a location when you’re scheduling events. Now both Outlook for iOS and Android suggest locations based on past event locations, your current location with Bing suggested locations nearby as well as conference rooms you've booked recently! Outlook will also let you know if the conference room options are available based on the time you picked for your new event which makes event planning faster and easier.

See what’s new in your inbox

Another way to quickly plan an event is directly from an email! If you are part of an email thread or conversation that might be best addressed real-time in a meeting, you can tap on the icon that looks like a calendar and choose Convert to event. The subject from the email is converted to an event title, the email addresses of the people from the conversation are automatically added as required attendees and the description of your new event will include the email conversation. Simply find a time that works for everyone and any additional meeting details so you can quickly move on with your day.

Outlook mobile is designed to give you time back so you can focus on what matters. But sometimes someone else does that for you by canceling a meeting. When that happens, you’ll get an email notice of course, but we added the option to remove the event from your calendar with a quick action button in the email preview. One tap from your inbox gives you time back in your day.

We’re committed to helping you be prepared and on time for your commitments. Please share your feedback about these and other recent updates to your calendar in Outlook for iOS and Android at outlook.uservoice.com or in Help & Feedback in the app Settings.
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Edwin · Oct 16, 2019

New Outlook mobile design for iOS and Android Mobile

Just got it a few days ago on my 8.1 Galaxy Tab A! *Confused

Bonus: You can create a direct Calendar Shortcut from Widgets...

Brink · Oct 16, 2019

New Outlook mobile design for iOS and Android Mobile

Today, we’re rolling out exciting updates to Outlook for iOS with recognizable avatars and optimized swipe and scroll usability that reflects the continuation of our design-driven journey and helps you connect, organize, and get things done. We’ve been meticulously tailoring both Outlook for iOS and Android, making it faster than ever to achieve your goals and maximize your time while on the go.

Design is becoming the heart and soul of Office, something reflected in the Office 365 user experience updates announced this summer and the new icons we revealed last week. Outlook mobile will be among the first app to adopt its new icon, and, much like the entire Office 365 suite, design thinking and craftsmanship have been driving Outlook mobile forward. It’s a key reason why we’ve exceeded more than 100 million iOS and Android devices and our app store ratings are consistently above 4.5.

Great mobile experiences don’t just shrink desktop designs, they rethink the process by understanding mobile’s unique design opportunities and constraints. Unlike a desktop, our phones live with us in our pockets and purses. This proximity and immediacy create the need for more personal, efficient, and even playful experiences that require a mobile-first approach.

Mobile productivity increasingly happens through a series of micro-tasks that take place in seconds, not minutes. This makes it vital to design experiences with less typing and taps, where your attention is brought to what matters most, and where key context is always available at a glance.

By creating resonant experiences that cater to these micro-moments, Outlook mobile offers delightful, simple, and powerful experiences that ensure you get in and out of the app quickly, gracefully, and with ease. We do this by following our core mobile-first design principles:

Deliver uncompromised craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Create fast and focused experiences.

Provide key context at a glance.

Let’s explore these principles in practice.

Quality and delightful craftsmanship

Great experiences are felt as much as they are seen. When we craft them, we pay attention to the details that make Outlook mobile feel faster.

With the new design in Outlook for iOS, we’re introducing new sensory feedback to create a resonant experience with the device cradled in your hand. When you swipe right or left on an email, subtle changes in color, shape, and iconography unfold. The corners of the message transform from hard-edged to soft and round, metaphorically pulling that item away from the message list and sending it where you want it to go—with haptic feedback.

Delight is brought to you through moments that happen within milliseconds, like the new animated calendar icon that fans forward or backward as you scroll through your agenda, or the instant insight provided in your inbox by signaling a potential meeting conflict. This craftsmanship makes Outlook mobile a gratifying, powerful experience as you quickly move on with your day.

Fast and focused

The first thing most will notice as we roll out the Outlook for iOS changes over the next few weeks is the bold color that creates a more vibrant experience. We recognize that people use many apps on their devices and quickly switch between apps to complete tasks.

A strong app header with bold color and typography helps you easily find your way to Outlook while rapidly switching between monochromatic apps to quickly complete your task and get back to what matters. The experience is consistent across mobile email, search, and calendar; and for those who use Outlook on a large screen, the blue header connects you to your familiar inbox and calendar no matter which Outlook you use.

As a native app, we embrace the native font and use of typography, so Outlook feels perfectly at home on your device of choice. The bolder, larger iOS typography, however, shouldn’t compromise the experience, which is why as you scroll on your iPhone and iPad, the size of the header is dynamically reduced to maximize your message list to view and find what you’re looking for.

Contextually relevant

With the new iOS refresh, we improved the usability of more core experiences. The Focused Inbox toggle and message list filtering experience now orientate you to your content and accounts in a way that provides clarity and confidence.

If you’re a single account user, the app is personalized with your avatar. If you have multiple accounts and calendars added to the app, new account icon cues help you easily switch between them. Bright, bold avatars are also added to your contacts, so you’ll instantly recognize senders in the message, top contacts in search, and attendees in meeting invites.

In addition, did you know you can schedule an event when you know your team’s availability without typing a single letter? When designing the scheduling experience in Outlook mobile, we brought forward all people, dates, and place elements required into context so you could simply slide the options around the calendar to quickly find the time and place that works, no typing required. Through iterations on both iOS and Android, Outlook mobile delivers a powerful experience that helps you achieve your goals and save you time—so you can get back to what matters in your day.

Send us your feedback

We’re humbled every day by the support and feedback we receive from our customers that help us improve the app. We’re excited about the new experiences in Outlook for iOS and hope you’ll love them too as we start rolling them out today. Download Outlook mobile so you can experience the updates that will help you get things done faster and save you time. We’re sincerely interested in your feedback as we strive to create the best products to help you achieve your goals. Please don’t hesitate to tell us what you think!
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Brink · Oct 16, 2019

New Outlook mobile design for iOS and Android

Today, we’re rolling out exciting updates to Outlook for iOS with recognizable avatars and optimized swipe and scroll usability that reflects the continuation of our design-driven journey and helps you connect, organize, and get things done. We’ve been meticulously tailoring both Outlook for iOS and Android, making it faster than ever to achieve your goals and maximize your time while on the go.

Design is becoming the heart and soul of Office, something reflected in the Office 365 user experience updates announced this summer and the new icons we revealed last week. Outlook mobile will be among the first app to adopt its new icon, and, much like the entire Office 365 suite, design thinking and craftsmanship have been driving Outlook mobile forward. It’s a key reason why we’ve exceeded more than 100 million iOS and Android devices and our app store ratings are consistently above 4.5.

Great mobile experiences don’t just shrink desktop designs, they rethink the process by understanding mobile’s unique design opportunities and constraints. Unlike a desktop, our phones live with us in our pockets and purses. This proximity and immediacy create the need for more personal, efficient, and even playful experiences that require a mobile-first approach.

Mobile productivity increasingly happens through a series of micro-tasks that take place in seconds, not minutes. This makes it vital to design experiences with less typing and taps, where your attention is brought to what matters most, and where key context is always available at a glance.

By creating resonant experiences that cater to these micro-moments, Outlook mobile offers delightful, simple, and powerful experiences that ensure you get in and out of the app quickly, gracefully, and with ease. We do this by following our core mobile-first design principles:

Deliver uncompromised craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Create fast and focused experiences.

Provide key context at a glance.

Let’s explore these principles in practice.

Quality and delightful craftsmanship

Great experiences are felt as much as they are seen. When we craft them, we pay attention to the details that make Outlook mobile feel faster.

With the new design in Outlook for iOS, we’re introducing new sensory feedback to create a resonant experience with the device cradled in your hand. When you swipe right or left on an email, subtle changes in color, shape, and iconography unfold. The corners of the message transform from hard-edged to soft and round, metaphorically pulling that item away from the message list and sending it where you want it to go—with haptic feedback.

Delight is brought to you through moments that happen within milliseconds, like the new animated calendar icon that fans forward or backward as you scroll through your agenda, or the instant insight provided in your inbox by signaling a potential meeting conflict. This craftsmanship makes Outlook mobile a gratifying, powerful experience as you quickly move on with your day.

Fast and focused

The first thing most will notice as we roll out the Outlook for iOS changes over the next few weeks is the bold color that creates a more vibrant experience. We recognize that people use many apps on their devices and quickly switch between apps to complete tasks.

A strong app header with bold color and typography helps you easily find your way to Outlook while rapidly switching between monochromatic apps to quickly complete your task and get back to what matters. The experience is consistent across mobile email, search, and calendar; and for those who use Outlook on a large screen, the blue header connects you to your familiar inbox and calendar no matter which Outlook you use.

As a native app, we embrace the native font and use of typography, so Outlook feels perfectly at home on your device of choice. The bolder, larger iOS typography, however, shouldn’t compromise the experience, which is why as you scroll on your iPhone and iPad, the size of the header is dynamically reduced to maximize your message list to view and find what you’re looking for.

Contextually relevant

With the new iOS refresh, we improved the usability of more core experiences. The Focused Inbox toggle and message list filtering experience now orientate you to your content and accounts in a way that provides clarity and confidence.

If you’re a single account user, the app is personalized with your avatar. If you have multiple accounts and calendars added to the app, new account icon cues help you easily switch between them. Bright, bold avatars are also added to your contacts, so you’ll instantly recognize senders in the message, top contacts in search, and attendees in meeting invites.

In addition, did you know you can schedule an event when you know your team’s availability without typing a single letter? When designing the scheduling experience in Outlook mobile, we brought forward all people, dates, and place elements required into context so you could simply slide the options around the calendar to quickly find the time and place that works, no typing required. Through iterations on both iOS and Android, Outlook mobile delivers a powerful experience that helps you achieve your goals and save you time—so you can get back to what matters in your day.

Send us your feedback

We’re humbled every day by the support and feedback we receive from our customers that help us improve the app. We’re excited about the new experiences in Outlook for iOS and hope you’ll love them too as we start rolling them out today. Download Outlook mobile so you can experience the updates that will help you get things done faster and save you time. We’re sincerely interested in your feedback as we strive to create the best products to help you achieve your goals. Please don’t hesitate to tell us what you think!
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Source: Power and simplicity: new Outlook mobile design helps you get things done faster - Microsoft 365 Blog

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Windows 10: New calendar updates in Outlook mobile for iOS and Android Mobile

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