New harmon.ie Getting Started with New harmon.ie (For harmon.ie Classic Users)
This article is intended for harmon.ie Classic users switching to New harmon.ie. New harmon.ie includes the same core functionality as harmon.ie Classic, with a modern and streamlined interface. It works across all Outlook versions: Outlook for Windows (new and classic), Outlook for Mac, and Outlook on the Web. Learn more.
This guide highlights the differences between the products, so you know what to expect when starting to work with New harmon.ie.
If you are not familiar with harmon.ie Classic, we suggest reading this Get started with New harmon.ie guide.
How to Open New harmon.ie in Outlook
Prerequisites: harmon.ie must be deployed first.
Windows:
- In Outlook message view: Select an email then open New harmon.ie from the Apps icon (
) in the email message ribbon. - In email compose view: Open New harmon.ie from the Apps icon () in Outlook’s main ribbon.
) in the email message ribbon.Mac:
- Open New harmon.ie from Outlook’s toolbar. You can customize the toolbar to always include New harmon.ie.
), so you don’t have to launch it every time.Features Still in Progress
These are the main features that are not yet available in New harmon.ie:
- Save on Send (planned for our next release)
- Filter by tags or columns
- View and edit SharePoint lists
For the full comparison list, read harmon.ie Classic vs. New harmon.ie.
Quick Actions
Hovering over a file or location in New harmon.ie shows a list of quick actions for that item. Clicking More actions (
) or right-clicking the item will open a full list of available actions.
For more information, read Get to know the harmon.ie sidebar.
Drag & Drop
- In Outlook for Windows (classic) and Outlook for Mac: Drag and drop works as in harmon.ie Classic.
- In Outlook for Windows (new) or Outlook for Web:
- To upload an email or attachments to Microsoft 365, hover over the upload location and click Save selected email.
- To send a link by email, hover over the file and click Share > Email with link.
- To attach a Microsoft 365 file or file link to an email you are composing, hover over the file and click Share > Add as attachment or Add as link.
Email Format
harmon.ie Classic saves emails as .msg files. New harmon.ie saves emails as .eml files, which are more widely supported across platforms.
When the same email is saved using both products, SharePoint treats it as a new file due to the differing formats, potentially leading to duplicates.
Opening Saved Emails and Pdfs
By default, saved emails and PDFs open in your web browser. To open them locally, ensure:
- The OneDrive desktop app is installed
- You are signed in to OneDrive on your machine
Searching across Microsoft 365
As in harmon.ie Classic, the search bar appears in both All Locations and drill-down views, and it allows you to search across all locations or search within a specific Microsoft 365 location.
New harmon.ie adds pre-built filters:
- By the source app (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
- By file type (Word, Excel, etc.)
- By location type (Folder, Library, Channel, etc.)
For more information, read Search across Microsoft 365.
Shortcuts in New harmon.ie Sidebar
You can use shortcuts to perform common tasks in the sidebar. Read about New harmon.ie shortcuts.
