Cortana now allows you to schedule voice meetings within Outlook

Microsoft is adding new capabilities to the “Play My Emails” feature of Outlook which allows you to use voice control to organize your emails and daily schedule. Last November, the company originally launched Play My Emails for Outlook, letting Microsoft’s AI assistant Cortana read emails out loud to users.

Cortana will allow you to accept or decline meetings with the new features, and set up a meeting with someone. If someone sends you emails regarding important or time-sensitive information, it suggests setting up a meeting on your calendar during the next available 30-minute time slot. Cortana will also provide you with the option of displaying your schedule and choosing a time to set up a meeting, enabling you to add emails to your task list.

The latest update will also provide support for the newly released Microsoft Surface Earbuds, allowing owners to use Outlook voice commands and access their emails by swiping back and forth over the earbuds surface. Additionally, if you’re behind on your schedule, Cortana will soon allow you to join a Microsoft Team meeting quickly, so you can join the meeting within a minute before it’s scheduled to start or join once it’s up.

Microsoft launches this feature first on iOS devices, although the company expects that Android support will roll out “in the coming weeks.”