Cannot manually sort folders with new Outlook

Anonymous
2023-07-03T12:33:06+00:00

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

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-21T12:22:15+00:00

    Is this feature still not added? I will not switch to new Outlook before this is possible, I need to be able to sort the folders based need...

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-18T16:12:38+00:00

    What a disaster that this menial feature is not in the new outlook. Costs real time having to look below an expanded archive folder to find the current things I care about.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-07T12:48:56+00:00

    Maybe as an update and to repeat myself from December - this feature is still in rollout:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=Desktop%2COutlook&searchterms=folder%2Creorder

    Actually here is a description how the setting will look like in OWA and the new Outlook.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-the-order-of-folders-in-the-folder-pane-in-outlook-f333a1e5-2124-4900-a300-79e9692f085c#PickTab=New_Outlook

    I would also likely know why it takes so long to deploy this setting but Microsoft will have their plans. Stop complaining about it and check for updates on the road map. They heard you and implemented a change - be happy about that :-)

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-07T12:29:19+00:00

    Bumping this again!

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-24T18:58:32+00:00

    And now we can add one more problem to resolve 🤣

    From now on, you cannot open attachments in the desktop applications.

    Microsoft, it is time to resolve problems with your software or remove it, at least temporarily, from Windows and Store.

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