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
    2024-03-13T16:11:14+00:00

    SO frustrating. Adding my name to the list of people who need this.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-13T19:08:17+00:00

    It is really unbelievable that we're reaching almost a whole year since this thread started, and we're still unable to manually sort our folders in the "New" Outlook, not to mention the "Favourites" alternative we were given is just useless, it doesn't make any sense at all.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-14T15:16:29+00:00

    Same Opinion here, now finally I would start to use "New" Outlook as nearly all essentials are present but that topic is still a must have. So jumping back to "old" Outlook till it works...

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-14T17:08:19+00:00

    This is so annoying. I cannot make a new folder and stick it alphabetically between two other folders. So now, I have my old folder list and a rapidly growing "new" list of folders.

    Good job fixing something that wasn't broken. Seems kind of simple to drag and drop a folder between two others, but it just adds a sub folder.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T05:22:51+00:00

    It makes absolutely NO sense that Microsoft would even put this product out to be used without this most basic functionality. Why not just get rid of folders altogether if the program doesn't allow users to organize their messages with them?? Clearly not well thought out there, Microsoft! That is why I always hesitate to "try" something new when those messages pop up. Usually end up going down a rabbit hole of their creation. Although the "new" Outlook is supposedly still in development, I would think bringing this to your attention months ago would have yielded an update by now.

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