How to Remove Favorites Folders in Microsoft Outlook
Just follow the steps below
Microsoft Outlook lets you push your most-used folders to the top. This section, imaginatively calledFavorites, provides access to your most important, most accessed email folders without having to scroll through a (potentially large) folder list.
What happens when anOutlook folderfalls out of favor, though? You can manage the folders in your Favorites list in Microsoft Outlook to help you remove the ones that you no longer need to worry about. You can also disable the feature entirely. To remove your Favorites folders in Microsoft Outlook, follow the steps below.
What Are Favorites Folders in Microsoft Outlook?
Favorites folders are shortcuts to folders that you frequently use in Outlook that appear in thenavigation paneon the left-hand side.
As these are links to the original folders in your main folder list, they won’t interrupt their actual position—you can still find them in the main list if you need to. Likewise, when you remove it from Favorites, it doesn’t delete the folder, just the link to it.
Depending on the version of Outlook you’re using, Outlook may automatically add some folders to your Favorites list. This includes theInbox,Sent Items,Drafts, andDeleted Itemsfolders. However, you can add any other folder to the section by dragging and dropping it there.
You can also right-click a folder in the main list and selectShow in Favorites. Alternatively, press theShow in Favoritesbutton in theFoldertab on the ribbon bar.
How to Remove a Folder from the Favorites List in Outlook
If you want to remove a single folder from the Favorites list in Outlook, you can do so by following these steps.
The folder will disappear from the Favourites section. However, it’ll still appear in your main folder list for your email account in Outlook. It’s important to state that if you delete the folder at any point, it’ll also be removed from the Favourites list (unless you canrecover your deleted folderafterward).
How to Remove All Folders from the Favourites List in Outlook
You can also remove the Favourites list entirely by removing all of the folders from the list. With no folders in the list, the Favourites section will disappear entirely until you decide to add a folder to it again.
To remove all folders from the Favourites list in Outlook at once, follow these steps.
Once the last folder is removed, the section will disappear until a folder is added again.
How to Restore a Folder to the Favourites List in Outlook
If you’ve previously removed a folder from the Favourites list in Outlook, you can restore it easily at any point. To restore a folder to the Favourites list in Outlook, follow these steps.
How to Disable Favourites in Microsoft Outlook
If you don’t want to remove each folder individually, there’s another way to disable the Favourites folder in Outlook. You can do this via theFolder Panesettings menu.
To disable the Favourites folder in Microsoft Outlook, follow these steps.
After unchecking theFavouritesoption, the section will disappear from the folder pane on the left. If you change your mind and want to enable the Favourites section again, repeat these steps, making sure that theFavouritescheckbox is active in theFolder Pane(orNavigation Pane) menu.
Managing Your Outlook Account
If you’re anOutlook power user, the Favourites list can quickly help you switch between your most regularly accessed folders. It’s easy to switch out, remove, and re-add folders you need, but you can also disable the feature entirely if it’s getting in the way.
Want to take things further? You cancreate calendar groups in Outlookto group important calendars together and help you see your important tasks and events. IfOutlook starts running too slowly, however, you may need to think about clearing out some of your old folders (and emails) next.
Ben Stockton is a freelance technology writer based in the United Kingdom. In a past life, Ben was a college lecturer in the UK, training teens and adults. Since leaving the classroom, Ben has taken his teaching experience and applied it to writing tech how-to guides and tutorials, specialising in Linux, Windows, and Android. He has a degree in History and a postgraduate qualification in Computing.Read Ben’s Full Bio
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