{"id":26822,"date":"2023-09-28T09:07:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=26822"},"modified":"2024-09-19T10:49:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:49:17","slug":"focused-inbox","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/article\/focused-inbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Focused Inbox"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The University of Vermont Tech Team recommends Outlook<\/a> to check your email.\u00a0 Outlook is available for Windows PCs, Mac computers, iOS, Android devices, and on Outlook Online<\/a>. By default, Outlook enables a feature called Focused Inbox. This guide explains what that means, how to turn it off, and how to turn it back on.<\/p>\n

Focused Inbox uses artificial intelligence to separate your inbox into two tabs\u2014Focused and Other. Your most important email messages are on the Focused tab while the rest remain easily accessible\u2014but out of the way\u2014on the Other tab.<\/p>\n

Windows\u00a0<\/i><\/h2>\n \t\t
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Turn Focused Inbox Off<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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  1. In Outlook, open your Inbox<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Select the View <\/b>\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n
  3. Select Show Focused Inbox<\/b>.
    \n    \"Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Focused and Other tabs will no longer appear at the top of your inbox. They’ll be replaced by All and Unread.
    \n    \"Outlook<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Turn Focused Inbox On<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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    1. In Outlook, select the\u00a0View<\/b> tab.<\/li>\n
    2. Select\u00a0Show Focused Inbox<\/b>.
      \n      \"Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The Focused and Other tabs will appear at the top of your mailbox. You\u2019ll be informed about email flowing to Other, and you can switch between tabs any time to take a quick look.\"Focused<\/a><\/p>\n

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      Move Messages Between Tabs<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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      1. From your inbox, select the\u00a0Focused<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0Other<\/b> tab, and then right-click the message you want to move.<\/li>\n
      2. If you’re moving from Focused to Other, select\u00a0Move to Other<\/b>\u00a0if you want only the selected message moved. Select\u00a0Always Move to Other<\/b>\u00a0if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the\u00a0Other<\/b> tab. If you’re moving from Other to Focused, select Move to Focused<\/b>\u00a0if you want only the selected message moved. Select\u00a0Always Move to Focused<\/b>\u00a0if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the\u00a0Focused<\/b>\u00a0tab.
        \n\"Side-by-side<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        macOS\u00a0<\/i><\/h2>\n \t\t
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        Turn Focused Inbox Off<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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        1. Open Outlook for Mac.<\/li>\n
        2. On the\u00a0Organize<\/b>\u00a0tab, select\u00a0Focused inbox<\/b>.
          \n\"\"<\/a>
          \nThe Focused and Other tabs will no longer appear at the top of your inbox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Turn Focused Inbox On<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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            \n
          1. Open Outlook for Mac.<\/li>\n
          2. On the\u00a0Organize<\/b>\u00a0tab, select\u00a0Focused inbox<\/b>.
            \n            \"\"<\/a>
            \nThe Focused and Other tabs will appear at the top of your inbox. You\u2019ll be informed about email flowing to Other, and you can switch between tabs any time to take a quick look.
            \n            \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            Move Messages Between Tabs<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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            1. Select the message you’d like to move.<\/li>\n
            2. Open the Message<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n
            3. Select Move to Other<\/b> if you want only the selected message moved. Select\u00a0Always Move to Other<\/b>\u00a0if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the\u00a0Other<\/b>\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Or<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Select the message you’d like to move.<\/li>\n
              2. Open the Message<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n
              3. Select Move to Focused<\/b> if you want only the selected message moved. Select\u00a0Always Move to Focused<\/b>\u00a0if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the\u00a0Focused<\/b>\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                iOS <\/i><\/h2>\n \t\t
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                Turn Focused Inbox Off<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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                1. From the folder list in the Outlook app, tap on the Settings<\/strong> <\/i> icon near the
                  \nbottom left.<\/li>\n
                2. Swipe down to locate Focused Inbox<\/strong>\u00a0and tap the toggle switch <\/i> to turn it off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  Turn Focused Inbox On<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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                  1. From the folder list in the Outlook app, tap on the Settings <\/strong><\/i> icon near the
                    \nbottom left.<\/li>\n
                  2. Scroll down to locate Focused Inbox<\/strong>\u00a0and tap the toggle switch <\/i> to turn it on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    Move Messages Between Tabs<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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                    1. Select the message you’d like to move.<\/li>\n
                    2. Tap the three dots <\/i> at the top.<\/li>\n
                    3. Tap\u00a0Move to Focused Inbox <\/b>or Move to Other<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                    4. Tap Move Once <\/b>if you want only the selected message moved. Tap Always Move <\/strong>if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the\u00a0Focused\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                      Android <\/i><\/h2>\n \t\t
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                      Turn Focused Inbox Off<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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                      1. From the folder list in the Outlook app, tap the Settings<\/strong> <\/i> icon near the bottom left.<\/li>\n
                      2. Locate Focused Inbox<\/strong>\u00a0and tap the toggle switch <\/i> to turn it off.
                        \n\"\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                        Turn Focused Inbox On<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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                          \n
                        1. From the folder list in the Outlook app, tap the Settings <\/strong><\/i>\u00a0icon near the bottom left.<\/li>\n
                        2. Locate Focused Inbox<\/strong> and tap the toggle switch <\/i> to turn it on.
                          \n                          \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                          1. Tap the three dots <\/i> in the very top-right corner of the screen.<\/li>\n
                          2. Tap\u00a0Move to Focused Inbox <\/b>or Move to Other<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                          3. Tap\u00a0Move this message only\u00a0<\/b>or\u00a0Move this and all future messages <\/strong>which sends all subsequent emails from the same sender to the chosen box.<\/li>\n
                          4. Tap\u00a0MOVE TO FOLDER<\/strong>.
                            \n                            \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                            Online <\/i> <\/i> <\/i><\/h2>\n \t\t
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                            1. From Outlook Online<\/a>, click the Settings <\/b><\/i>\u00a0icon and then Mail <\/b>and\u00a0Layout<\/b>.<\/li>\n
                            2. Under\u00a0Focused Inbox<\/b>, select\u00a0Don’t sort my messages<\/b>.
                              \n                              \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
                            3. Click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                \n
                              1. From Outlook Online<\/a>, click the Settings <\/b><\/i>\u00a0icon and then Mail <\/b>and\u00a0Layout<\/b>.<\/li>\n
                              2. Under\u00a0Focused Inbox<\/b>, select\u00a0Sort messages into Focused and Other<\/b>.
                                \n                                \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
                              3. Click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                Move Messages Between Tabs<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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                                1. From Outlook Online<\/a>, open your Inbox<\/strong> folder.<\/li>\n
                                2. Select the message you’d like to move from the list to open the message preview (but do not double-click the message to open a new window because the same options will not appear).<\/li>\n
                                3. Click the Move<\/strong> <\/i> icon from the toolbar.<\/li>\n
                                4. Select Move to Focused inbox <\/strong>or Move to Other inbox<\/strong>.
                                  \n                                  \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                  Always Send Messages from Sender to the same Tab<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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                                    \n
                                  1. From Outlook Online<\/a>, open your Inbox <\/strong>folder.<\/li>\n
                                  2. Select the message you’d like to move from the list to open the message preview (but do not double-click the message to open a new window because the same options will not appear).<\/li>\n
                                  3. Click the Move<\/strong> <\/i> icon from the toolbar.<\/li>\n
                                  4. Select Always <\/strong>Move to Focused inbox <\/strong>or Always<\/strong> Move to Other inbox<\/strong>.
                                    \n                                    \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                    The University of Vermont Tech Team recommends Outlook to check your email.\u00a0 Outlook is available for Windows PCs, Mac computers, iOS, Android devices, and on Outlook Online. By default, Outlook enables a feature called Focused Inbox. This guide explains what that means, how to turn it off, and how to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[271,273],"ht-kb-tag":[387,428],"class_list":["post-26822","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-email-and-calendar","ht_kb_category-smart-phones-and-tablets","ht_kb_tag-email","ht_kb_tag-outlook"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/26822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/156"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26822"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/26822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29993,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/26822\/revisions\/29993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=26822"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=26822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}