Summary
Folders provide a way to organize email messages, calendars, contacts, and tasks in Outlook.
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Folders provide a way to email messages, calendars, contacts, and tasks in Outlook.
Create a top-level folder
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In the folder pane on the left, right-click your email address, or hover over it and select More options > Create new folder.
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Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.
Create a sub folder
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Select the folder where you want to create a sub folder.
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Right-click the folder, or hover over it and select More options > Create new sub folder.
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Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.
To add a folder to the folder pane, do the following:
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In the left pane of Mail, Contacts, Tasks, or Calendar, right-click where you want to add the folder, and then click New Folder.
Note: When in Calendar, the New Folder command is replaced with New Calendar.
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In the Name box, enter a name for the folder, and press Enter.
Create a top-level folder
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In the folder pane on the left, right-click on Folders, or hover over it and select More options > Create new folder.
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Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.
Create a sub folder
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Select the folder where you want to create a sub folder.
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Right-click the folder, or hover over it and select More options > Create new sub folder.
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Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.
Create a top-level folder
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Right-click on your email address in the left folder menu and select New Folder.
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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
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Right-click on a folder in which you want to create a nested folder and select New Folder.
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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.
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You can rename it by right-clicking it and selecting Rename Folder.
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You can also move the folder by clicking and dragging it to your preferred position and then letting go of the mouse button.