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
    2024-12-27T22:10:08+00:00

    I also need this function in the new outlook ASAP!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-18T03:12:59+00:00

    Agree with everyone here. Also, would like to arrange the entire account folders as I wish, particularly in the Calendar and Contacts section of the program.

    Some people may prefer to use Hotmail as the primary email while choosing to have Gmail/Google as the primary contact manager (for example if they have an Android phone). Same is true of the Calendar section.

    I would like to request the ability to rearrange different account folders in all 3 sections (Mail, Calendar, Contacts), in addition to being able to rearrange folders within each account.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-20T05:59:55+00:00

    Works well as a quickfix, thank you! My challenge however, is that I have thousands of users on my network, and as IT Management, have to solve this issue for many users, including Executive level who require this.

    Does Microsoft understand we are put in a position of "Doing our best", rather than offer enterprise-level solutions, fit for purpose and offering functionality that other solutions have available, at zero cost to company?

    At bare minimum, all I ask is that there is proper acknowledgement of this, and a commitment from Microsoft that there is a solution on the roadmap. To date, we have seen nothing, for a long-standing issue.

    I'm half expecting to open my Microsoft Calculator at some stage, only to find out it has been "upgraded" to an Abacus.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-19T23:09:50+00:00

    Appreciate this recommendation in the interim!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-15T23:26:10+00:00

    Thank You! I have been going to all the various Outlook versions looking for the one that used to work.

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