Outlook folders provide a way to organize email messages, calendars, contacts, and tasks in Outlook. Favoriting a folder moves it to the top of your folder sidebar.
This article describes how to create and favorite an Outlook folder. To learn how to create, reply to, or forward email messages, click here.
Create an Outlook Folder
1. Right click on the Inbox folder on the folder sidebar.
2. Click Create new subfolder.
3. Type the name of the folder you'd like to create.
If you have a lot of folders, emojis can be a helpful way to organize your folders visually. On a PC, to view an emoji menu while you're typing, click the windows logo and period at the same time and select your emoji. On a Mac, click CTRL, CMD, and the Spacebar at the same time and select your emoji.
4. Click Save.
Congratulations, you've created an Outlook folder which will be displayed in your folder listing below Inbox.
Favorite an Outlook Folder
In the lefthand folder sidebar, make sure the arrow next to favorites is pointing down. This will enable you to see your Favorites.
1. Scroll down until you see Add favorite.
2. Click Add favorite.
3. Search for or select the folder you'd like to favorite.
You'll find your folder now in the favorites section and can move it where you'd like in the list by clicking and dragging it where you'd like to go.
