Outlook is the default email application for Windows users, but it also acts as an online calendar, address book, and task manager, which means it has many different versions.
Outlook for Windows
Microsoft Outlook is a ubiquitous business tool for communicating, sharing calendars, and scheduling events. While Outlook has a lot of uses, it could be more customizable.
The program is simple and easy to use, but its lack of customization options means that if you need to add a new feature, you'll have to spend hours searching through menus and documents to find what you're looking for.
However, if you're looking for something that will help streamline creating your own company's communications and events, Outlook is undoubtedly worth looking into.
Outlook for Mac
The new Outlook for Mac is sleek and modern but needs to improve in certain vital areas. One of these is the lack of support for mobile email clients, such as those found on iOS.
The new version of Outlook for Mac is the first to come without mobile access to email (though there are third-party apps that help address this). This means those using iOS devices cannot read their email messages on their iPhone or iPad without switching to their desktop browser.
The only way to see messages on Outlook for Mac is to use the webmail interface. This may be fine for those that prefer to use webmail, but for those that are fans of the native iOS email client, this is quite disappointing.
Outlook Web App
Outlook Web App (OWA) is Microsoft's web-based email client. It provides a familiar email client experience through a browser-based interface.
OWA is accessible via any modern web browser, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, and Opera. In addition, outlook OWA has several features that are unavailable in Exchange.
This includes auto-complete, contact search, contact sorting by properties, mail indexing and filtering capabilities, multiple inboxes, and rich formatting options.
Office 365
Office 365 is Microsoft's cloud-based productivity solution that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Skype, and other productivity tools.
With Office 365, you can access the same tools as your desktop version of each program. In addition, you have all the latest updates to every program, including new features, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.
Office 365 is hosted on the web or on a private server.
Conclusion
Outlook 2016 is the latest version of Microsoft Office and runs on Windows 10 and macOS.
The new version has features such as Calendar, Appointments, Tasks, Journal, Notes, People, Search, Spellcheck, Reading View, Recipients View, and more.
Microsoft Office also offers additional languages and themes and integrates with third-party applications such as Google Docs.
Outlook also comes with cloud storage, OneDrive.
Frequently Asked Questions
What version of Office 365 do I have?
You can find your Office product name under Product Information when you open any Office application, such as Word or Excel.
For example, Office 365 ProPlus or Office Home & Student.
Do I have Office 365 or Outlook?
Click on the Start button and select Apps and Features. Next, scroll through the list until you see one or more entries for Microsoft Office.
Next, you'll see your version (or build) number and edition.
What version of Office comes with Outlook?
The standard version of Microsoft Office includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Outlook and Publisher.
Is Microsoft 365 the same as Office 365?
You don't need to do anything to start using Microsoft 365 if you're already an Office 365 subscriber.
How to update Outlook version?
Click File > Account (or Office Account if you opened Outlook).
Then, under Product Information, click Update Options > Update Now. Note: You may need to click Enable Updates first.
Is Outlook 2016 and Office 365 the same?
With Microsoft Office 2016, you get a license to install the software on a computer within your network for a one-time fee.
Office 365, on the other hand, provides access to Microsoft's suite of applications for a monthly or yearly fee through the cloud.
Is Outlook email being discontinued?
"Only Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 and later will be able to connect to Microsoft 365 services after November 1, 2021," Microsoft said in an unsigned blog post.
Which version of Outlook is free?
Office 365 or Microsoft 365 subscriptions that include Office desktop applications: Microsoft 365 Apps for Business are required for commercial users to use Outlook for iOS and Android.
Is Outlook available without Office 365?
You can access many Microsoft 365 tools online for free if you don't need all the tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Calendar, and Skype.
Do you have to renew Office 365 every year?
You can still use the tools included in your current plan after the grace period expires, starting at the expiration date. For example, Microsoft 365 licenses expire after 12 months.
Is Microsoft 365 still free?
For smartphones and tablets, Microsoft offers a free version of Office. It includes 10-inch Android tablets and the 9.7-inch iPad (but not the 10.2-inch 7th-Generation iPad). In addition, you can edit Microsoft Office documents for free if your device is smaller than 10.1 inches.
What is the difference between email and Outlook?
Among the fundamental differences between Outlook and Mail, the user interface stands out, as does Mail's omission of certain advanced features in Outlook.
Outlook offers a few ways to act on (or delay acting upon) emails that Mail doesn't. Its appeal comes down to organization.