How to restore or show favorites folder in Outlook Navigation Pane?
Some Outlook users may notice that when they launch the Outlook application, the Favorites folder disappears from the Navigation Pane. That causes a problem of how to restore or show the favorites folder in the Navigation Pane again. This tutorial aims to help you conquering this problem.
Restore or show favorites folder in Outlook 2007
Restore or show favorites folder in Outlook 2010 and 2013
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Restore or show favorites folder in Outlook 2007
For showing or restoring favorites folder in Outlook 2007, please do as follows.
1. In Outlook 2007, please click View > Navigation Pane > Favorite Folders.
Note: Make sure that there is a mark staying before the Favorites Folders option.
After clicking Favorites Folders, you can see the Favorites folders section showing in the Navigation Pane. See screenshot:
Restore or show favorites folder in Outlook 2010 and 2013
In Outlook 2010, you can show Favorites folder as follows.
1. Please click View > Navigation Pane > Favorites. See screenshot:
In Outlook 2013, please click View > Folder Pane > Favorites, see screenshot:
Note: Make sure that there is a mark staying before the Favorites option.
Then the Favorite Folders section is showing in the Navigation Pane immediately. But in outlook 2010, you need to drag your desired folders to the Favorite Folders manually. See screenshot:
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