Create a folder or subfolder in Outlook

Create a folder or subfolder in Outlook

Folders provide a way to organize email messages, calendars, contacts, and tasks in Outlook.

Select a tab option below for the version of Outlook you're using. 


See the resources section for the link to Microsoft Support's article on doing these actions in Outlook on the Web or Outlook.com

New Outlook

Create a top-level folder in new Outlook

  1. In the folder pane on the left, right-click your email address, or hover over it and select More options  > Create new folder.

    Screenshot of Create new folder selected in the More options menu on the folder pane

  2. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

Create a subfolder in new Outlook​​​​​​​

  1. Select the folder where you want to create a subfolder.

  2. Right-click the folder, or hover over it and select More options  > Create new subfolder.

  3. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.




Classic Outlook 

To add a folder to the folder pane in classic Outlook, do the following:

  1. In the left pane of MailContactsTasks, or Calendar, right-click where you want to add the folder, and then click New Folder.

    Add a new folder

    Note: When in Calendar, the New Folder command is replaced with New Calendar.

  2. In the Name box, enter a name for the folder, and press Enter.



Resources


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