Outlook for Microsoft 365 Apps Feature Update for April 2024

Microsoft has released the April 2024 feature update of Outlook for Microsoft 365 Apps in the Current Channel.

There is no new feature for Outlook, but OneNote got a nice tweak in case you use the Full Page View but also would like continue to see the Windows Taskbar.

  • File-> Options-> Display-> Always show the Windows taskbar when in Full Page View

There are 9 fixes for Outlook and 1 fix in Word that also relates to Outlook.

  • We fixed an issue that caused users to be prompted to save messages that had no changes when the message was opened in a previous Outlook session.
  • We fixed an issue that caused some users to see no search results in Org Explorer.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to take longer to boot than expected.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users with on premise mailboxes to see no web add-ins in Outlook.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when clicking on the Organization tab in the Hierarchical Address Book while Narrator is running.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to intermittently be unable to move items to their Online Archive.
  • We fixed an issue where users were unable to recall a message sent in Outlook.
  • We fixed an issue where custom forms from MAPI form servers stopped responding.
  • We fixed an issue where the older format of an add-in was being launched instead of the newer format whenever a user tried to run the add-in from an Actionable Message.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when attempting to undo a change in a draft after switching from an account that has automatic signatures to an account that does not have a signature configured. (Word)

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 2308 (Build 17531.20120).