Create Folders And Subfolders

Summary

Folders provide a way to organize email messages, calendars, contacts, and tasks in Outlook.

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When to use?

Folders provide a way to email messages, calendars, contacts, and tasks in Outlook.

New Outlook

Create a top-level folder

  1. In the folder pane on the left, right-click your email address, or hover over it and select More options Create new folder.

    Screenshot of Create new folder selected in the More options menu on the folder pane

  2. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

Create a sub folder

  1. Select the folder where you want to create a sub folder.

  2. Right-click the folder, or hover over it and select More options Create new sub folder.

  3. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

Classic Outlook

To add a folder to the folder pane, do the following:

  1. In the left pane of MailContactsTasks, or Calendar, right-click where you want to add the folder, and then click New Folder.

    Add a new folder

    Note: When in Calendar, the New Folder command is replaced with New Calendar.

  2. In the Name box, enter a name for the folder, and press Enter.

Outlook on the web

Create a top-level folder

  1. In the folder pane on the left, right-click on Folders, or hover over it and select More options Create new folder.

    Screenshot of Create new folder selected in the More options menu on the folder pane

  2. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

Create a sub folder

  1. Select the folder where you want to create a sub folder.

  2. Right-click the folder, or hover over it and select More options Create new sub folder.

  3. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

Outlook for Mac

Create a top-level folder

  1. Right-click on your email address in the left folder menu and select New Folder.

  2. A new folder called Untitled Folder will appear at the bottom of your list of folders. It will be highlighted and ready for you to type in a name. You can also rename it by right-clicking it and selecting Rename Folder.

Create a nested folder

  1. Right-click on a folder in which you want to create a nested folder and select New Folder.

    Shows selecting a folder in Outlook

  2. An arrow will appear to the left of the folder, click it to drop down into the folder and see the new Untitled Folder you just created.

  3. You can rename it by right-clicking it and selecting Rename Folder.

  4. You can also move the folder by clicking and dragging it to your preferred position and then letting go of the mouse button.

Details

Details

Article ID: 19496
Created
Tue 5/7/24 1:37 PM
Modified
Wed 5/8/24 2:13 PM