Overview
Focused Inbox separates your important emails from less important ones, helping you stay organized and ensuring you never miss critical messages.
Step 1 - Turn On Focused Inbox
- In Outlook, click the View tab
- Click Show Focused Inbox
Step 2 - Review Your Emails
Your inbox will now show two tabs:
- Focused - important emails Outlook determines need your attention
- Other - newsletters, notifications, and less urgent mail
Step 3 - Move Emails Between Tabs
- Right-click any email and choose Move to Focused or Move to Other
- Outlook will remember your preference and automatically sort future messages from that sender accordingly
Notes
- Focused Inbox is available in Outlook for Windows, Mac, and Outlook on the Web
- The more you move emails between tabs, the better Outlook becomes at sorting them correctly over time
- To turn Focused Inbox off, return to the View tab and click Show Focused Inbox again to toggle it off