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How to make the cursor moving up after a delete in Outlook?

Author Siluvia Last modified

Normally, when you delete the messages, the cursor is moved down to select the next item automatically in Outlook. You can choose to move the cursor up or down after a delete in Outlook according to your personal habit. In this tutorial, we will show you how to make the cursor moving up after a delete in Outlook.

Make the cursor moving up after a delete in Outlook 2010 and 2013


Make the cursor moving up after a delete in Outlook 2010 and 2013

In Outlook 2010 and 2013, please do as follows to move the cursor up after a delete.

1. Click "File" > "Options".

the Options button

2. In the "Outlook Options" dialog box, click "Mail" in the left pane, then select "open the previous item" in the "After moving or deleting an open items" drop-down list. And then click the "OK" button.

the Outlook Options dialog box

And now, the cursor will move up to select the previous item when you delete messages.


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