Outlook for Microsoft 365 Apps Feature Update for January 2022

Microsoft released the January feature update of Outlook for Microsoft 365 Apps in the Current Channel (previously known as the Office 365 Monthly Channel).

It comes with 1 new feature for Outlook and 4 highlighted fixes. The new feature and fixes are listed below;

  • Improved address book search
    You can now search additional fields in the Address Book including name, title, location, and more.
  • We fixed an issue that caused a stop responding when loading personas.
  • We fixed an issue that caused applications to become unresponsive after loading a contact card.
  • We fixed an issue that caused the smart link URL to be unable to update when the user changed the permissions on the link in the message.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to open messages with Digital Rights Management policies applied.

Note: Depending on your installation type, this update can be installed via the Update Now button in Outlook or the Microsoft Store and updates Outlook to: Version 2201 (Build 14827.20158).