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Office 365 (Outlook 2016 | Outlook 2013) - Delete a color category
You can delete a color category from the category list if you don't want it anymore or remove a color category from items that you previously categorized.
Removing a color category from an item removes it from that item only. In some views, you can select multiple items at the same time and remove a color category from all of the selected items.
Delete a color category from the category list.
After you delete a color category from your category list, it is no longer available to assign to items unless you recreate it. Deleting a color category does not automatically delete it from previously marked items, but you can delete it manually if necessary.
- In Mail, on the Home tab, in the Tags group, click Categorize.
- Click All Categories.
- Select the color category, and then click Delete.
Remove a color category from a message, contact, calendar item, or task.
You can remove a color category from an item in a table view, such as the Inbox, or from within the open item.
- Remove all color categories from an item in a table view
- Right-click the item, point to Categorize, and then click All Categories.
- Remove specific color categories from an item in a table view
- Right-click the item, point to Categorize, and then click All Categories. Clear the check boxes for the color categories that you want to remove.
Remove a color category for an open item
- In the header of the message, right-click the color category, and then click Clear color category name.
Note: When you want to remove a color category from a recurring calendar item, open the series, rather than a single occurrence of the time. Color categories are assigned to all items in a series.
Remove a color category from a note
- Right-click the note, point to Categorize, and then click Clear All Categories.
Remove specific color categories from a note in Icons view or a table view
- Right-click the note, point to Categorize, and then click All Categories.
- Clear the check boxes for the color categories that you want to remove.
Remove all color categories from an open note
- In an open note, click
- Point to Categorize, click All Categories, and then clear the check boxes for the color categories that you want to remove.
Remove specific color categories from an open note
- In an open note, click Note
- Point to Categorize, click All Categories, and then clear the check boxes for the color categories that you want to remove.
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