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
    2021-12-16T20:42:32+00:00

    Hi Rebecca,

    I see the categories option live in mobile now (Android, iOS, for both phone and tablet alike). However, there is no method anywhere in the app to actually apply a category to a mail or calendar object, nor to filter by categories once applied. This is extremely useful in the web app to be able to group together like messages across different folders. Just being able to rename or add categories in the general preferences doesn't really have a daily use.

    Is there a plan to enable mobile management of categories in the actual mail and calendar events?

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-06T08:28:51+00:00

    All,

    I had asked this just a week ago when will this be available in Outlook.

    Here the responds of them only in Dutch:

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    Hoe kan ik mails categoriseren? Met de kleuren zoals in de desktop applicatie?
    December 30, 2021, 10:18 am
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    Hey Michael, bedankt voor je bericht. Kun je ons hier meer details over geven, zodat je categorieën per kleur wilt hebben?
    December 30, 2021, 11:26 amLucian
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    Je kan categorieën gebruiken in de desktop app maar zodra je die aan geeft worden ze niet met deze categorie weer gegeven in de mobile app van Outlook
    December 30, 2021, 11:27 amMichael
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    December 30, 2021, 11:31 amMichael

    December 30, 2021, 11:32 amMichael

    December 30, 2021, 11:38 amMichael
    Mis het in de mobile app qua weergave. Zoals het laatste plaatje laat weergeven
    December 30, 2021, 11:39 amMichael
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    Ja inderdaad, voorlopig steunen we dit niet. Waardeer echt uw begrip. Mogen we je met iets anders helpen?
    December 31, 2021, 11:42 am Lucian
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    Wanneer komt dit wel in de applicatie, We zien dat concurrerende apps dit al wel doen.
    Michael, December 31, 2021, 12:28 pm

    We weten het voorlopig niet precies, waardeer uw begrip Michael Prosit!
    Januari 1, 2021, 11:59 am Lucian

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    They still have no answer on this. For now you can check this mail app "Nine - Email & Calendar"

    Google store: Nine - Email & Calendar: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3&hl=en_US&gl=US

    Apple App store: Nine - Email & Calendar: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nine-mail-email-calendar/id1079689905

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-17T01:55:27+00:00

    When will this feature be available? Currently, all I can do is flag an email then go back and categorize it when I'm at my computer. Very inefficient use of time.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-03-03T05:31:35+00:00

    I see this in the app, but how do you pick a category to apply to a calendar appointment? Thanks.

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