How to Move Items to Folders?

Step 1: Open the Folder List
Step 2: Select the Item
Step 3: Use the Move Command
Step 4: Choose a Folder
Step 5: Or Use Click and Drag


Introduction

After you create your own folders, you will want to move Outlook items into the folders. You may want to keep all your email correspondence from a particular client in one folder, for example, so you can easily retrieve old messages. Or you might want to keep personal messages separate from business messages. Outlook makes it easy to move items from one folder to another.


Step 1: Open the Folder List    

To see your folders, open the Folder List. Click the Folder name drop-down arrow, or open the View menu and choose Folder List.



Step 2: Select the Item    

Open the folder containing the item you want to move and select the item.



Step 3: Use the Move Command    

Open the Edit menu and select the Move to Folder command. This opens the Move Items dialog box.



Step 4: Choose a Folder    

Choose the folder where you want to move the selected item and click OK.



Step 5: Or Use Click and Drag    

Another method of moving items among folders is to click and drag them. Select the item you want to move, and then hold down the left mouse button and drag the item to the new folder name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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