How To Enable Focused Inbox

Outlook 2016

What is Focused Inbox?

Focused Inbox is a feature that uses machine learning to control the overflow of emails by analyzing incoming messages and placing the most important emails in the "Focused" tab, while the rest go to the "Other" tab.

How to Turn on Focused Inbox in Outlook 2016

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Focused Inbox Off

Having Focused Inbox off will have all of your emails in one location with no filtering.

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Focused Inbox On

To turn Focused Inbox on, go to Outlook 2016 and select the View tab

Select Show Focused Inbox

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Tabs

The focused and Other tabs will appear at the top of your mailbox.

You'll be informed about email flowing to Other, and you can switch between tabs any time to take a quick look.

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Change How Your Messages get Organized

From your inbox, select the Focused or Other tab, and then right-click the message you want to move.

If you're moving from Focused to Other, select Move to Other if you want only the selected message moved. Select Always Move to Other if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Other tab.

If you're moving from Other to Focused, select Move to Focused if you want only the selected message moved. Select Always Move to Focus if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Focused tab.

How to Turn on Focused Inbox in Office 365

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Step 1: Log into Office 365 (Outlook)

Open Outlook in Office 365

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Step 2: Mail Settings

Go to Settings by clicking on the Gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen
Select the toggle next to Focused Inbox

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Step 3: Tabs

At the top, you will be able to toggle between the Focused Inbox and Other

Change How Your Messages get Organized

From your inbox, select the Focused or Other tab, and then right-click the message you want to move.

If you're moving from Focused to Other, select Move to Other if you want only the selected message moved. Select Always Move to Other if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Other tab.

If you're moving from Other to Focused, select Move to Focused if you want only the selected message moved. Select Always Move to Focus if you want all future messages from the sender to be delivered to the Focused tab.