Outlook: New search folder types Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (9 September 2026)
Description
Search Folders are being moved to the Settings experience in the new Outlook for Web and Windows, improving discoverability and alignment with modern organization workflows. In addition, we are expanding supported Search Folder types, including Mail with attachments, Old mail, and Large mail and more. Users will also gain the ability to filter Search Folders by specific folders, providing more precise control over how email is organized and surfaced. #newoutlookforwindows
Change history
Added to the roadmap 21 January 2026. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: February 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.