

Microsoft sells its Office suite of productivity apps under two models: Individuals and businesses can pay for the software license up front and own it forever (what the company calls the “perpetual” version of the suite), or they can purchase an Office 365 or Microsoft 365 subscription, which means they have access to the software for only as long as they keep paying the subscription fee. And for countless users, email means Microsoft Outlook. Office.The pundits would have you believe that email is being supplanted by texting, social media, chat apps like Slack, and direct communications software such as Skype and Google Hangouts Meet.Įmail is still big, the mainstay of workplace communications. If you would like a PDF copy of these instructions for easy reference, it can downloaded from here. Right-click on the new Arrange by button and click Add to Quick Access Toolbar.įor more information on using commands with the Quick Access toolbar see Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar. In the Choose commands from column, select All Commands - scroll down to Arrange by, select the third Arrange By and click AddĬlick the name of the group ( Arrange by) under Customize the Ribbon and use the UP arrow to move it under the Respond group (this can be changed later if you would like to move it somewhere else.) Click OK to add the new group onto the Ribbon. Under Customize the Ribbon Main Tabs, click Home (Mail) > New Group - select Rename and rename the group to Arrange To customize the ribbon, right-click on the ribbon and select Customize the Ribbon You can also use the Arrange by filter, but it will first need to add it to the ribbon. When the Search tab commands become available on the toolbar, right-click the Unread icon and select Add to Quick Access Toolbar In the example below shows how to add Unread mail messages to the Quick Access Toolbar:Ĭlick anywhere in the Outlook Search box.

Take advantage of the quick access toolbar to quickly access filtersĪdding your filters to the Quick Access Toolbar can help you save time when filtering your email. For more information on using Outlook's Filter Email see Filter email messages on the Microsoft Support page
