Using Categories in Outlook mobile app

Anonymous
2021-09-10T02:55:44+00:00

Hi

Does anyone know how to apply Categories to emails in the Outlook for Android app please?

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Anonymous
2021-09-10T07:41:47+00:00

Hi Zeal,

Glad to help you here. Along with the “Categories” option, Microsoft Outlook for Android will also get a new floating action menu to help you quickly access a few essential features. You will be able to access the menu by tapping and holding the compose button. You will be able to access the menu by tapping and holding the compose button.

The upcoming “Categories” feature on Microsoft Outlook for Android will allow users to group emails, events, and contacts based on customizable categories. Once released, the feature will show up as a new “Categories” option in the app settings.

Tapping on this option will open a new page, which will include a couple of predefined categories and a button to add a custom category. When you tap on any of these predefined categories, you will see a pop-up that will let you change the category name and color. However, it isn’t clear how these categories will be displayed in the inbox. So you may update the Outlook at first to have a try whether it could work or not.

Hope that this answers your concern. If you have any questions about this issue or I misunderstand your meaning, please feel free to reply and I will answer for you. Thank you very much.

Regards,

Rebecca

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-04-26T10:18:07+00:00

    What a waste of time. I have switched over to fastmail after waiting months on end expecting MS to implement this "soon". Waste of my time.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-04-19T16:38:17+00:00

    Hi Rebecca,

    Is there any news on when this might be released? I won't echo the reasons why it is important for me. They are the same reasons others have stated.

    It's over six months since your original reply and although I can see my categories in settings, I can't apply them to any emails.

    Thanks

    Simon

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-04-19T02:10:35+00:00

    I can now see all the outlook email categories I have set up on my laptop on my android. Huge step forward! But I can't figure out how to assign a category to an email. Help please

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-04-19T00:22:12+00:00

    Hi Zeal,

    Glad to help you here. Along with the “Categories” option, Microsoft Outlook for Android will also get a new floating action menu to help you quickly access a few essential features. You will be able to access the menu by tapping and holding the compose button. You will be able to access the menu by tapping and holding the compose button.

    The upcoming “Categories” feature on Microsoft Outlook for Android will allow users to group emails, events, and contacts based on customizable categories. Once released, the feature will show up as a new “Categories” option in the app settings.

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    Tapping on this option will open a new page, which will include a couple of predefined categories and a button to add a custom category. When you tap on any of these predefined categories, you will see a pop-up that will let you change the category name and color. However, it isn’t clear how these categories will be displayed in the inbox. So you may update the Outlook at first to have a try whether it could work or not.

    Hope that this answers your concern. If you have any questions about this issue or I misunderstand your meaning, please feel free to reply and I will answer for you. Thank you very much.

    Regards,

    Rebecca

    I am not able to apply the categories to mail , could you please let me know can i apply the categories or not and is this feature went Li ve or not

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