Microsoft releases Starbucks for Outlook add-in, $5 eGift Card for sharing via Outlook

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Published onJune 15, 2016

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During Build 2016, Microsoft demoed aninteresting Starbucks add-in for its Outlook email appthat could be used to co-ordinate meetings around local Starbuck locations or sending Starbucks eGift cards to express thanks right from the app. In a blog post on theOffice blog, the Outlook team has announced today that this Starbucks for Outlook add-in is finally available in Outlook on select platforms.

Outlook now makes it easier for you to have that personal connection by enabling you to meet your customers, business partners or study group at your favorite Starbucks location, all with a few clicks from your Outlook inbox. Simply click the “Meet at Starbucks” command from the ribbon when creating a new meeting request, search for your favorite Starbucks store, and add it as the location of your upcoming meeting.

The Starbucks for Outlook add-in is free to install and use, and you can get it right now from theOffice Storeif you’re using the new Outlook.com as well as Outlook 2013, Outlook 2016 and Outlook on the web with Office 365 or Exchange 2013 or Exchange 2016 mailboxes. Microsoft adds that it’s working to make the add-in available in Outlook for Mac and mobile “in the coming months.”

Good to know, you don’t need a Starbucks account to use the “Meet at Starbucks” feature though you do need one to purchase and send a Starbucks eGift Card. However, for a limited time. Microsoft will send you a free $5 eGift card when you send a Starbucks eGift Card using Outlook, which is a pretty good incentive to try the add-in.

To get started, you can simply download the add-in fromthis linkif you’re using Office 365 or the new Outlook.com. However, if you are using Exchange 2016 or Exchange 2013 on-premise, Microsoft is inviting you to follow the steps below:

Note: Some users in Outlook 2013 may not see the new in-client store UI above. For these users, follow the steps below:

Do you think this Starbucks for Outlook add-in is a welcome addition to the Outlook app? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

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Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft releases Starbucks for Outlook add-in, $5 eGift Card for sharing via Outlook#