M365 Changelog: (Updated) Outlook Folder Recursive Search – Aug 21, 2024

MC690179 – Updated August 21, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This new feature will allow users to search within Outlook for sub-folders within specific folders.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 151025

When this will happen:

Worldwide: Microsoft will begin rolling out in mid-October 2024 (previously mid-August) and expects to complete by mid-November 2024 (previously mid-February 2025).

How this will affect your organization:

Search within Outlook will soon return results not only from specific folders but also from sub-folders within it.

What you need to do to prepare:

You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.