Microsoft 365 for Android makes it easier than ever to find the files you're after

Date:
Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Description:
Tweaked Recent tab in Microsoft 365 app for Android surfaces more files, more easily, but its not widely available yet.

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Microsoft hopes to make it even easier to find recently accessed files with its Microsoft 365 app for Android, and you dont even have to have opened them from a Microsoft app for them to appear.

The announcement comes from Sudheender Srinivasan, Microsoft 365 mobile app team product manager, who introduced the revised feature that has been designed to surface files more efficiently.

While specific office software and apps for tools like Word and Excel will remain crucial for editing on the go, the companys recently rebranded Microsoft 365 app should serve as the primary go-to location for finding your work. Microsoft 365 recent files

Srinivasan explained that the Recent tab not only surfaces files recently accessed by Microsofts apps, but also from third-party apps like Whatsapp and Gmail .

The update will first be available to Microsoft Insiders, and specifically on version 16.0.16227.20076 or later of the Android app. Its also rolling out gradually so some Insiders might not get access just yet.

To that end, there is at least one known issue, namely that it simply doesnt work sometimes. Srinivasan explains: Read more

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You may need to close and re-open the app couple of times before the feature works as expected.

Theres currently no word on iOS availability, however if testing proves successful it will likely roll out to more platforms, including both smartphones and tablets.

A Recent tab is nothing new, however changes to code and indeed the implementation of AI all serve to make a workers life even easier, and if we can find that file we were looking for without the hassle, then were all for it. Heres our roundup of the best free Android apps



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