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Hi All
I'm loving the new Outlook, however I'm having real difficulty manually sorting my email folders.
Clicking & dragging the folder, only allows me to drop the folder INTO another folder, but doesn't allow me to drop it in between other folders (meaning I cannot re-arrange / sort the folders manually).
Right clicking the folder and clicking "Move", again only allows me to move the folder INTO another folder. There is no "move up or down" option unfortunately.
It is currently sorting my folders in alphabetical order, but I wish to change this. I have been through all the settings and cannot find anywhere I can manually sort my email folders.
Can anyone assist?
Thank you
Thomas
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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Please prioritize this update. I manage a high volume of emails and need to be able to sort my folders in a particular order instead of alphabetically. The older version of outlook allowed sorting folders , I do not understand why you would neglect to transfer this feature
Dear Inema / Microsoft,
This response was from July 2023, but we still have the same issue today 16 January 2025.
This single feature is alredy the reason why I won't move away from Classic Outlook.
Are there any plans at all to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
Sonia
Tried the new Outlook today, found out you can't rearrange folders, straight back to classic. How this isn't implemented yet is beyond me.
Bump!!! My office has transitioned to the new outlook and as a leadership team there are many folders for different projects, topics, etc. so it is increasingly frustrating to be unable to move or sort folders in this version! Please, please understand the importance of this function for everyone but especially those of us with a high-volume work inbox.
Bump: This need to be fixed.