Microsoft Outlook Reviews

No Contacts Tab

Capt Goodnight

For the life of me I can’t understand why there is no Contacts Tab. To mirror the Desktop/PC Outlook Version, This mobile version has a Calendar tab, a Mail Tab, but no Contacts Tab. Truly and utterly frustrating to manage contacts on this mobile app - being forced to use the “search” field.

Improved; poor mail; worse watch; juvenile

drjwr

IMPROVED: The long-promised and long-awaited monthly view was a real improvement and nudged me into actively using this app again. Good job, MS. If only my iOS calendar could be fully synced, so that I didn’t have to use two calendars, one for work and one for home. (Apple fences off this app from full iCloud integration, unless you invoke Apple’s ill-running, constipated, two-factor authentication across the entire Apple system.) BUT, THE MAIL: Ever since the July 2017 redesign the app continues to be worse than the elegant, native iOS app; and, now that my hospital has moved from the OWA to Office 365, work mail no longer goes to the iOS app but goes here first. It’s awful. The 2017 update degraded the purchased Acompli build to a laborious, clunky mail experience with a sliding shelf that hides needed views and adds steps. The app needs an opening screen that gives an intuitive and quick-to-grasp overview. Toward that goal, (1) badge each mail account icon with the number of emails, rather than a useless dot; and, (2) make the default view for an account an overview rather than the Inbox so that folders are not buried several steps deep. Finally, with that same 2017 update, the different Gmail accounts were suddenly labeled only with the Google “G,” making them indistinguishable from each other. When customer howling awakened slumbering Microsoft, the make-shift patch was mail identified by non-customizable, ugly colored circles with initials. (Don’t be fooled by the attractive picture of “Add all your accounts” under “Preview.) AESTHETICS: Speaking of ugly, the app much needs a toggle-off switch for the unprofessional, inaccurate icons, as Google calendar offers for its likewise juvenile artwork. Who wants, for example, a molar icon for “dental surgery”; a graduation cap with tassel appearing for an “eye exam” appointment — Are you kidding me?; or, a “telephone” to appear when you’re “On-Call” at the hospital? SUMMARY: (1) Good calendar, internal search engine and integration with Office software. (2) Problems remain from the poor 7/17 mail redesign. (3) A professional app needs to be more sleek and elegant, and less cutesy (e.g., sliding shelf; goofy icons). (4) The widget only shows the current day, so is not much help. (5) Watch app calendar non-functional.

Could use move calendar features!

Tech Whiz TTR

I love this app and use it for email and calendar! I would love to see an option to import classes to my calendar from OSU’s class schedule app, because it is currently pretty tricky to successfully import a semester. Also PLEASE add changeable colors to calendar events or allow events to be colorized by event category. Because the colors are tied to the email they are associated with, all my events end up the same color!!!

No contact edits?

itzme2t

Why can’t users edit contacts within the app? That’s absolutely ridiculous

Trash

ladaily

I would really like to be able to delete my trash with an empty trash button. It would make it a lot easier instead of having to swipe everyone.

Fix the Notifications

MiguelCas

I have all my apps and settings with notifications turned on, and it doesn’t always 100% pop up on my Notification Center. At least 1 out of 6 emails appear and that’s it. When will this be fixed? Update: I get a few more emails on my notifications but not all of them please fix.

Almost there....

Bsklodowski

Honestly, the calendar piece of Outlook needs the biggest upgrade... but there are so many good cal apps out there, I doubt Outlook would ever catch up. The email function is good, not great. Needs more app integrations (Evernote, Reminders, etc.). I’d also like more swipe-options. Check Spark, et. al. I do love the Focused Inbox function, and the ability to move to folders, etc.

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