Microsofts Outlook on the web is getting a Gmail-like text prediction feature – The Verge

Posted: May 14, 2020 at 5:36 pm

Microsoft is working on a new text prediction feature for Outlook thats similar to Gmails Smart Compose. The text predictions will allow Outlook.com and Outlook on the web to write emails for people using predictive tech that offers up suggestions while you type. A support document reveals that Outlook users will be able to accept suggestions with tab or right arrow on a keyboard, or just keep typing to ignore them.

Microsoft is currently planning to roll this out later this month, and its marked as in development on the companys Microsoft 365 feature roadmap. Microsoft is also working on a send later feature for Outlook on the web that will allow users to schedule when to send an email message.

Thats particularly useful if you wake up from a deep sleep at 5AM and remember you need to email your boss, but dont want it to look like youre eagerly sending emails at early hours of the morning. Microsoft says the send later feature should arrive before the end of June, and text predictions will appear in May.

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Microsofts Outlook on the web is getting a Gmail-like text prediction feature - The Verge