I am having trouble reorganizing my folders in the NEW Outlook Preview for Windows

Anonymous
2023-05-10T12:16:56+00:00

I have switched to using the NEW Outlook for Windows. Everything was fine until I tried to reorganize my folders. I want to put them in specific order but when I try to move them I cannot move main folders to a new main position. It will only let me put them into another main folder. I have an order with main folders, sub folders, and sub sub folders, etc. When I switched to the NEW Outlook it alphabetized my folders which put them out of my order. I went to drag them into their proper place but it will only let me put them into other main folders. I cannot seem to figure out how to put main folders in between other main folders. It used to show a little gray box when I was about to insert a folder into another folder and a line when I was going to drag it in between other folders. Now it is only the little box that makes it go into the other folder.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-09T18:00:20+00:00

    Have you guys included the feature yet?? What’s the hold up?

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-11T20:28:35+00:00

    I've had to switch back as well. Losing the ability to organize my folders the way I need them made New Outlook a non-starter.
    I honestly don't understand why high value function like this are taken away when products are updated.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-20T14:46:03+00:00

    DITTO! I will go back to old version.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-23T12:18:01+00:00

    +1

    New versions should be better and improved while adopting the existing best options. So sad and disappointing that a highly reputed organization didn't consider the basic user experience.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-25T17:47:30+00:00

    Seems all you can do is show favourites then add the folders as a favourite - you can then order as you please. Ruins the asthetic, though.

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