Outlook is getting a huge redesign - Here's a sneak peek

When you want to discuss a promotion with your boss, you send an email. When you want to file a complaint with a company, you send an email. Email carries weight and formality lacking in other forms of communication such as text messages.

You’re bound to make the occasional mistake no matter how well-planned and well-composed a message is. You’re familiar with that dread when you click send and realize you made an error. Fortunately, you have some time to take it back and make fixes. Tap or click here to learn how to unsend an email.

Outlook is a popular free email client from Microsoft that’s been around since the late 1990s. The Windows version has a simple interface that hasn’t evolved much over the years, but that’s about to change.

Outlook is getting a big makeover

Microsoft recently announced a beta version of the new Outlook for Windows. The company says it is “designed to bring consistency across our Windows and web codebases to help you be more productive and stay in control of your inbox.”

In a nutshell, Outlook for Windows will look and function more like the web version.

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The new Outlook will work with Microsoft Loop, an app that helps you organize, share, and collaborate. In this context, you’ll be able to edit and share your work and thoughts across Outlook and Teams. Loop components, which include lists, reports, reviews and more, will always stay in sync, keeping everyone up to date.

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