M365 Changelog: (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Adding search to settings in the Outlook for Android app

MC801243 – Updated July 23, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

If your organization does not support Android devices, you can ignore this message.

Microsoft is adding the ability to search within Settings on the Microsoft Outlook for Android app so that users can find exactly what they’re looking for.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 398984.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Microsoft will begin rolling out early August 2024 (previously early July) and expects to complete by late August 2024 (previously late July).

How this will affect your organization:

Users will now have the ability to search within Settings, but everything else within settings will remain the same.

To use search in Settings, users will need to go into the Settings page within their Outlook for Android app. On the Settings page, they will see a search bar at the top. Once they click into the search bar, they can query for the setting that they are looking for and see relevant results.

This feature is available by default.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.