Add or remove a folder in outlook for mac

Newer versions Office for Mac 2016 Office 2011

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Create a top-level folder

1. Right-click on your email address in the left folder menu and select New Folder.

2. The folder will appear at the bottom of your list of folders and called Untitled Folder. You can rename it by right-clicking it and selecting Rename Folder.

3. You can also move the folder by clicking and dragging it to your preferred position and then letting go of the mouse button.

Create a nested folder

1. Right-click on a folder in which you want to create a nested folder and select New Folder.

   

2. An arrow will appear to the left of the folder, click it to drop down into the folder and see the new Untitled Folder you just created.

3. You can rename it by right-clicking it and selecting Rename Folder.

4. You can also move the folder by clicking and dragging it to your preferred position and then letting go of the mouse button.

Delete a folder

1. Right-click the folder you want to delete and select Delete.

Create a top-level folder

1. Select a folder at the same level where you want to create the new folder.

   

2. From the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the New Items button, and then choose Folder at This Level.

   

3. The new folder will appear as Untitled Folder, with the name editable. Re-title it by typing the new title in the text box.

Create a nested folder

1. Select a folder in which you want to create a new folder.

   

2. From the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the New Items button, and then choose Folder.

   

3. The new folder will appear nested in the folder you selected in step 1 as Untitled Folder, with the name editable. Re-title it by typing the new title in the text box.

Delete a folder

1. Select the folder you want to delete by clicking on it to highlight it.

2. From the Home tab on the Ribbon, click Delete.

   

Create a folder

1. In the navigation pane, click Mail  , Contacts  , Tasks  , or Notes  .

2. To create a sub-folder, select the folder under which the new one will be created.

3. Select Organize > New Folder.

   

4. Type a name for the new folder.

   The above procedure explains how to create a subfolder of an existing folder. To create a folder on the same level in the hierarchy, select a folder, and then press SHIFT + OPTION + + N .

Delete a folder

1. Double-click the folder you want to delete.

2. Select Edit > Delete .

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