READ MORE Microsoft is clearly playing catch up with this feature and it seems this upgrade will arrive sooner rather than later. There's no exact date for the release of Microsoft's Text Predictions with the roadmap simply stating that it will launch this March. These are a bit like the current symbols you can add on Messaging and social media platforms and offer a faster way to respond rather than needing to type a reply. Trending Microsoft already offers the ability to give an email that's landed in your inbox a quick thumbs-up, but this upcoming upgrade makes things much more interactive with users also able to add other icons such as love or laughter. It's very similar to what many text messaging apps on your smartphone and social media platforms already offer and should make it far less laborious to reply to people.