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
    2023-09-27T18:35:16+00:00

    Hi there,

    I would also like to bump the important of this, as my file naming convention has been automatically sorted, which causes isssues. Example below:

    Old Outlook

    5.1.1.

    5.1.2.

    5.1.3.

    5.2.1.

    5.2.2.

    5.3.1.

    etc....

    New Outlook

    5.1.1.

    5.1.10.

    5.1.11

    5.1.2.

    5.1.21.

    5.1.22.

    5.1.3.

    Not sure why the automated sorting is prioritising the first number in the string.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-09-27T16:58:34+00:00

    Alos wanted to bump this up, super important for people like me who have over 50+ folders to sort through. I have a custom list in the Classic version of Outlook that I would like to maintain in the new version (September 2023!)

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-09-13T20:51:37+00:00

    Just want to reinforce the need for this update, as it is a critical feature for managing high volumes of emails.

    Please make it a priority to update this feature!

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-07-03T16:32:48+00:00

    Thank you, I have submitted the feedback as you suggested.

    I am already using the "Favourites" sub-menu, however this does not provide me with a solution. I have over 50 folders, so using favourites is not a practical solution. I need to be able to manually organize my folders outside of favourites (as you can do so in classic outlook).

    Hope you will add this feature to the new Outlook soon, as it is a very basic and fundamental requirement for many users I would imagine.

    Thanks again for your response.

    Kind Regards

    Thomas

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