Outlook Desktop App
Creating Folders to Organize Emails:
1. Open your Outlook Desktop App.
2. Right-click on your Microsoft account name above the Inbox and select New Folder.
3. Type a name for the folder and click Enter.
This will create a new folder for you to organize emails into.
4. To move the placement of the folder, simply click and drag the folder to where you want it placed in among your other email folders.
Creating Rules:
1. Right-click on an email you wish to create a rule for.
2. Click on Rules and click on Create rule.
3. Select the settings you want the rule to follow.
4. Check the box next to Move item to folder and select the folder you want emails with these settings to get filtered to.
5. Click on OK.
6. Once all settings have been set, click OK. If you want to select more advanced setting, click on Advanced Options and set those, then click on OK.
7. Complete this process for any rule you want to create.
Emails will now be filtered according to the rules you created.
Microsoft 365 Online
1. Log into your Microsoft 365 online version of Outlook.
2. Right-click on the name of your Microsoft account name above the Inbox and select Create new folder.
3. Type a name for the folder and click Enter.
This will create the new folder for you to organize emails into.
4. To move the placement of the folder, simply click and drag the folder to where you want it placed in among your other email folders.
Creating Rules:
1. Right-click on an email you wish to create a rule for.
2. Click on Rules and the click on Create rule.
3. Click on More options.
4. Select the conditions and actions you want the rule to add.
5. To move emails to a specific folder, click on the drop-down menu under Add an action and select Move to.
6. Select the folder you want to move emails with these settings into.
7. Once all settings have been set, click Save.
8. Complete this process for any rule you want to create.
Emails will now be filtered according to the rules you created.