When using OWA you can search quickly inside the currently previewed message using Ctrl-F (using browser search)

Other email programs also provide a quick search (inside the currently previewed message) but Outlook desktop does not.

How very 90s. A search toolbar kinda thing - would be much better!

I know you can:

(a) open the current message (in a separate window) and then press F4 to open a separate search dialog (which opens in a random place). Using three windows when a quick toolbar inside the preview pane would be sooo much better.

(b) search message contents of many messages using the folder/mailbox search function; this is really slow if you just want to search the current message.

Following behavior was reported from a customer in Japan. We could repro it but could not find any bugs / references. Please review.

Title

Refreshing library makes a column's date and time value empty if the column has a [Calculated Value] default value

Pre Steps

1. Create a document library.


2. Go to Library Settings > Columns > Create column.


3. Type "Calculation" (or anything else) in [Column name].


4. Select [Date and Time] as a type of information.


5. Select [Calculated Value] in [Default value] and type any formula (e.g., =TODAY()) then press <OK> to create a column.

Steps

1. Click the New > Excel Workbook in the document library created at the [Pre Steps].


2. Verify Excel Online editing UI launches.


3. Create a simple book then return to the library.


4. Verify an Excel book was added to the library which has an expected value in the [Calculation] column.


5. Press [F5] key to refresh the library.


6. Look into the [Calculation] column.

Actual

The date and time default value shown in the [Calculation] column may disappear.

Expectation

The date and time default value shown in the [Calculation] column should be displayed even after the library list was refreshed.

Notes

Similar behavior can be seen if you use "Word Online" or "PowerPoint Online" instead of "Excel Online".

In order for Bookings to be helpful, we need to ensure only one appointment can be booked through the URL sent. We do not want to the recipient to be able to forward the URL to someone else, and if they do, we do not want that person to be able to book using that URL. We'd also find value to having links that expire, to ensure someone can't reuse a booking invite sent months/years ago. Reasons: We are seeing an increased number of people who miss their scheduled appointment and then go back to the bookings app to rebook. We've even had people book multiple appointments and show up to only one, creating inefficiency for those who are scheduled to meet with that external party.

I received a support call for a support ticket I had open at 1AM Eastern Standard Time today. That is ridiculous. I had already experienced support calls after normal business hours but this was a bit much. I then received an email, stating they had tried to contact me but "Please note that our working hours are 1 AM – 10 AM CST. I would be more than happy to assist you with your issue but the time difference may prove challenging when trying to reach out to you by phone as there is a limited timeframe in which I can contact you by phone. " I would think if a company is spending several hundred dollars a month on Office 365 for their employees, Microsoft could have support persons available during normal business hours and they should NEVER call an employee after 5pm even on business Mon. through Friday. If you are not at your desk after hours how does this help?

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