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Office 365 (Outlook | Outlook on the web) - Getting to know the Focused Inbox
Focused Inbox is intended to help you focus your emails and add more emphasis to the ones that matter most to you. It separates your inbox into two tabs, Focused and Other. The emails deemed most important are filtered into the Focused tab, while the rest remain easily accessible yet out of the way in the Other tab. You'll be informed about email flowing into the Other tab, and can switch between tabs at any time to take a quick look.
In Outlook 2016, select the View tab.
Select Show Focused Inbox.
The Focused and Other tabs will appear at the top of your mailbox. You’ll be informed about email flowing to Other, and you can switch between tabs any time to take a quick look.
From your inbox, select the Focused or Other tab, and then right-click the message you want to move.
If moving from Focused to Other, choose Move to Other if you want only the selected message moved. Choose Always Move to Other if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Other tab.
If moving from Other to Focused, choose Move to Focused if you want only the selected message moved. Choose Always Move to Focused if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Focused tab.
Select the View tab.
Select Show Focused Inbox.
The Focused and Other tabs will disappear from the top of your mailbox.
In Outlook on the web, select
> Display settings > Focused Inbox.
Under When email is received, select Sort messages into Focused and Other. The Focused and Other tabs will appear at the top of your mailbox. You’ll be informed about email flowing to Other, and you can switch between tabs any time to take a quick look.
Click OK.
From your inbox, select the Focused or Other tab, and then right-click the message you want to move.
If moving from Focused to Other, choose Move to Other > Move this conversation if you want only the selected message moved. Choose Move to Other > Always Move if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Other tab.
If moving from Other to Focused, choose Move to Focused > Move this conversation if you want only the selected message moved. Choose Move to Focused > Always move if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Focused tab.
Select
> Display settings > Focused Inbox.
Under When email is received, select Don't sort messages.
Click OK.
In Outlook.com or Hotmail.com, select
> Display settings > Focused Inbox.
Under When email is received, select Sort messages into Focused and Other. The Focused and Other tabs will appear at the top of your mailbox. You’ll be informed about email flowing to Other, and you can switch between tabs any time to take a quick look.
Click OK.
From your inbox, select the Focused or Other tab, and then right-click the message you want to move.
If moving from Focused to Other, choose Move to Other > Move this conversation if you want only the selected message moved. Choose Move to Other > Always Move if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Other tab.
If moving from Other to Focused, choose Move to Focused > Move this conversation if you want only the selected message moved. Choose Move to Focused > Always move if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Focused tab.
Select
> Display settings > Focused Inbox.
Under When email is received, select Don't sort messages.
Click OK.
In Outlook 2016 for Mac, on the Organize tab, select Focused inbox.
The Focused and Other tabs will appear at the top of your inbox. You’ll be informed about email flowing to Other, and you can switch between tabs any time to take a quick look.
TIP: You can set the badge count—the count of unread mail—to include only the messages in the Focused list. See Outlook > Preferences > Notifications and Sounds > Badge count to adjust this setting.
From your inbox, select the Focused tab, and then select the message you want to move.
On the Home tab of the ribbon, select the down arrow on the Move to Other button.
Choose Move to Other if you want only the selected message moved. Choose Always Move to Other if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Other tab.
From your inbox, select the message.
On the Home tab of the ribbon, select the down arrow on the Move to Focused button.
Choose Move to Focused if you want only the selected message moved. Choose Always Move to Focused if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Focused tab.
On the Organize tab, select Focused inbox.
The Focused and Other tabs will disappear from the top of your mailbox.
Mail for Windows 10
In Mail for Windows 10, choose
> Reading.
Use the Focused Inbox slider to turn Focused Inbox on.
The Focused and Other tabs will appear at the top of your inbox. You’ll be informed about email flowing to Other, and you can switch between tabs any time to take a quick look.
From your inbox, select the Focused tab, and then right-click the message you want to move.
Choose one of the following:
Choose Move to Other if you want only the selected message moved.
Choose Always Move to Other if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Other tab.
From your inbox, select the Other tab, and then right-click the message you want to move.
Choose one of the following:
Choose Move to Focused if you want only the selected message moved.
Choose Always Move to Focused if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Focused tab.
Choose
> Reading.
Use the Focused Inbox slider to turn Focused Inbox off.
The Focused and Other tabs will disappear from the top of your inbox.