Microsoft is rolling out five new features to Outlook in August 2026, designed to streamline email and calendar management. Among them, the most anticipated is drag-and-drop support for rescheduling events directly from the mobile app, a feature that will greatly simplify the lives of those who organize meetings and appointments on the go.
Event filter for a more organized inbox
The first improvement is the ability to filter messages to show only calendar invitations. This option, available on both Android and iOS, lets users quickly separate meeting-related communications from ordinary ones. A few taps are all it takes to select the Events filter and view only emails with .ics attachments, reducing background noise and speeding up schedule management.
Floating Copilot Chat on Mac and iPad
Another interesting addition concerns Copilot Chat, which can now be popped out of the main Outlook window and made floating. This feature, designed for Mac and iPad users, offers greater flexibility in using the AI assistant. You can move it anywhere, resize it, and keep it always visible while working on other tasks, improving multitasking and productivity. The pop-out activates with a simple click on the dedicated button.
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Rescheduling by dragging events in the mobile calendar
The most innovative feature is drag-and-drop for rescheduling events. Finally, in the day and multi-day views of the calendar on Android and iOS, you can move appointments simply by dragging them to a new time slot. This natural interaction eliminates the need to open each event and manually change its time, saving precious time for those who manage busy schedules. Whether Microsoft will extend this option to the web version remains to be seen, but for now it is mobile-only.
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OneDrive signature images and new event alerts
The other two features concern customization and visual clarity. The first allows inserting images into the email signature directly from OneDrive, in addition to the device photo library, making it easier to use logos or corporate banners. The second improves the display of all-day events in the calendar preview within the Mail module, both on Outlook Web and Outlook for Windows. This way, users can quickly spot conflicts with meetings, time off, or already scheduled commitments, avoiding double bookings.
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Availability and impact on daily routines
All features are listed on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap and should be gradually deployed starting August 2026. The update comes at a time when productivity tools are becoming increasingly intelligent and integrated, as seen with recent news on other platforms, such as the lock screen customization in iOS 27. For users who live by meetings and deadlines, these enhancements can truly make a difference, reducing friction in time management. If you are among those who receive many invitations and constantly need to reorganize your day, drag-and-drop will be a godsend.
