New Outlook - Where is the option for the "Search Folders" where we can save searches ?

I went back to classic outlook and not planning on moving forward until functionalities like this are re-established.

I just wanted to chime in with a suggestion on why I think it's really important to prioritize adding Search Folders to the New Outlook. Let me share my experience.

So, I've been using both the New Outlook and the old Outlook side by side for quite a while now. The reason?

The New Outlook is now my go-to for the calendar (hot key to win+2 as my 2nd task bar app) because Microsoft replaced the old calendar and mail apps, which means I'm stuck with the New Outlook for the use case of just viewing today's agenda.

But here's the thing—while the New Outlook works for the calendar, it doesn't have Search Folders, which are a critical part of my daily email routine. Without them, I can't efficiently organize and find my emails, so I end up having to keep the classic Outlook around for that purpose.

It's kind of frustrating because the New Outlook is heavier and more complex, especially when I just need something lightweight for viewing the calendar. If the Search Folders feature were added to the New Outlook, it would make a huge difference for people like me who rely on them every day. It would also mean I could finally streamline my workflow and use just one tool instead of juggling two.

And there's no good reason to HAVE to work around it.

Work-arounds are, by definition, sub-par solutions. You've clearly explained the use case.... now it's just a matter of someone at MSFT scoping the problem and deciding if it gets assigned any resources. In the meantime, I'm with you. I don't use the "new outlook" for exactly the same reason.

It's been months now and nothing really has changed in "New" Outlook. I'm repeating myself here, but something is dreadfully wrong when the smartphone app has features like unified inbox/sent folders and a search function that automatically searches all folders over multiple accounts, yet New Outlook can't manage these things, while not being as resource-constrained as a smartphone app might be.

And the mighty Microsoft can't get a groupware app together that's as easy or as fun to use as Slack, nor a note-taking app that's as fully functional as Evernote (Evernote, since its not-too-long-ago acquisition, has improved dramatically, with regular updates and fixes).

Makes ya wonder.

And so... for me, there remains no compelling reason to switch