Microsoft Outlook: Search within a selected folder
AI summary
Outlook search filters by selected folders
Outlook-Suche filtert jetzt nach ausgewählten Ordnern
Rollout dates
- Standard release (GA):
Extracted from the announcement text; the Microsoft text is authoritative.
Impact
ChangeCockpit assessment (admin, user and compliance impact).
Microsoft announcement
[What and why]
Users can now select a mail folder and scope Outlook search results to that folder. This update gives users more control over their searches by helping them narrow results to a specific folder.
[Rollout schedule]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in mid-November 2026 and expect to complete in mid-November 2026.
[Impact on your organization]
Who is affected
- Users who use Outlook search
Platforms and services
- Outlook
What will happen
- Users will have folder selection options in Outlook search.
- Users can select a mail folder and scope search results to that folder.

[Action required and recommendations]
No action is required.
[Compliance considerations]
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
Change history
- 2026-11-05 · Created · All