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Creating an Inbox Folder and a Rule within Outlook

Creating Inbox Folder and Subfolders

Creating a folder on a PC

  1. Select the Inbox that appears under your email address 
  2. Right Click
  3. Select “New Folder” 
  4. Enter the folders name and press Enter

Creating a folder on a Mac

  1. Select the Inbox or any folder to place a subfolder under it
  2. Select the “Organize” tab
  3. Select “New Folder” and one will appear under the selected folder
  4. Enter the folders name and press Enter

Here is a video link from Microsoft Support on creating and using personal folders.

Here is a video link from Microsoft Support on organizing your inbox on a Mac.

Creating a Rule to Move an email from the inbox to a folder

Creating the rule PC

  1. Right-click on the email that will be used to make the rule
  2. From the pop menu select Rules
  3. Select Create Rule
  4. In the pop-up window select all the conditions that will apply to the email. 
  5. Click OK once conditions have been selected

Creating the rule Mac

  1. Select the email to create a rule 
  2. From the Home Tab
  3. Select Rules
  4. Select Create Rule
  5. Select all the conditions that will effect the email
  6. Click OK once the conditions have been selected

Here is a video link from Microsoft Support on setting up rules in outlook.

Here is a video link from Microsoft Support on using rules to manage your email.

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