How to create search folder by uncategorized or two/multiple categories in Outlook?

Create a search folder by two/multiple categories in Outlook

Create a search folder by uncategorized or two/multiple categories in Outlook

If you need to create a search folder to search emailing marked with two or multiple categories in Outlook, please do as follows:

1. In the "Mail" view, select the email account that you will create a search folder in, and click "Folder" > "New Search Folder".

2. In the opening New Search Folder dialog box, click to highlight the "Categorized mail" option, and click the "Choose" button. See screenshot:

3. Now the Color Categories dialog box comes out. Please check two or multiple categories you will create the search folder by, and click the "OK" button. See screenshot:

4. Click the "OK" button in the New Search Folder dialog box.

Note: The emails in the new Search folder are arranged by categories by default. You can rearrange them by date by clicking the "Date" option in "Arrangement" box on the "View" tab.

Sometimes, you may need to create a search folder by uncategorized mails in Outlook. This method will introduce the solution to configure the Advanced search criteria and create a search folder by uncategorized or two/multiple categories.

1. In the "Mail" view, select the email account that you will create a search folder in, and click "Folder" > "New Search Folder".

2. In the New Search Folder dialog box, please click to highlight the "Create a custom Search Folder" option, and click the "Choose" button. See screenshot:

3. In the Custom Search Folder dialog box, type a name for the new search folder in the "Name" box, and click the "Criteria" button.

4. Now you get into the Search Folder Criteria dialog box, please go to the "Advanced" tab, and:

(1) Click "Field" > "Frequently-used fields" > "Categories";
(2) Select "is empty" from the "Condition" drop down list;
(3) Click the "Add to List" button.

Note: For creating a search folder by two or multiple categories, please specify the search folder criteria as Categories contains red; yellow (both red and yellow are category names in your Outlook).

5. Click the "OK" buttons successively to close all dialog boxes.

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