Tip #2310 - Organize It Your Way
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Organize
It Your Way
If you're like me,
you find yourself saving lots of Outlook e-mails and always sorting them
out into different folders for easy access later.
Does it irritate you
that every time you create a new folder, Outlook asks you if it should
go onto the Outlook bar, then it promptly buries it in the My Shortcuts
section of the bar.
I don't know about
you, but I like the Outlook bar and I also want all of the useful items
on the top in the Outlook Shortcuts section.
So, the question that
begs to be asked is "Can I relocate the folders I've created to the
Outlook Shortcuts section"? You know, to be able to see them side-by-side
with the Inbox and all the rest.
I'm all for that and
fortunately we can answer that question with a very loud "Yes!"
Here's the deal. After
you've gone to the File menu, New submenu,
Folder choice, then named the new folder
and clicked OK, Outlook asks if the folder should be
placed on the Outlook bar. Click Yes.
At this point, you
need to go to the My Shortcuts section and locate
the new folder.
Once it's located,
click and hold the mouse button while the pointer is
on the folder.
Now drag the
folder up towards the Outlook Shortcuts at the top.
When you reach the
top, pause for a second or two and you'll find that the Outlook bar switches
to the Outlook Shortcuts section.
Drag the folder into
the list. You'll see a horizontal black bar showing the folder's new potential
location. When the black bar is where you want the folder to be in the
list, release the mouse button.
And viola! You've
got your new folder placed exactly where you want it for easy e-mail sorting
and storage. It's so nice to have things your way once in a while.
~ April
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