Expand the 'move to' list of folders, and also add New Folder
Users need to have the ability to move emails to any folders, not just the few shown when you click on 'move to'. The current version of Outlook allows you to expand the folder list so users can find the folder they want to move emails to, but the beta version got rid of that function.
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Update November 2017:
We recently updated the Move to dropdown (in the command bar) and the Move to context menu item to prioritize your most-recently used folders. We believe this is an improvement that you will prefer over the fixed alphabetized list.
To create a new folder, simply use the New folder item in the folder pane.
Please enjoy the rest of Outlook.com!
282 comments
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Anonymous
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We shouldn't have to install an add-in (Standss QuickFile) to accomplish the task of moving mail to folders. It is particularly difficult for those of us who have built a large folder tree over time. Microsoft, 4206 votes suggest that this is a much-needed basic email function. It is not fair for you to mark this "Completed" when you actually ignored the OP's suggestion and substituted Recent Folders instead.
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Anonymous
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C'mon Microsoft, move into the 21st century! I have a 27" 4K monitor and can see a mile in both directions yet have to look at the view through a 2"x2" window that I can't make any bigger. 10 is a ridiculously low number of folders to show. My screen could show 75. I routinely use about 30+ "most-recently-used" folders so they keep falling off your list of 10. I'm going to get carpal tunnel syndrome scrolling all day to find the folders needed. Or I just don't file them at all. You could make this menu adaptive to something like 75% of the screen height (make this % a user setting), fitting as many lines as the font size allows. You could also consider multiple columns. Then re-use that algorithm as there are many similar menus in Office products. Please consider how you stymie user efficiency due to simple issues like this. I spend more time filing than working. Make Outlook a world-class product!
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Anonymous
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Yes, please allow the user to set the number of folders shown in the Move To dropdown. Ten is not enough for some people. Allow them to set the number in settings! Maybe in increments of five.
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Anonymous
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Please add more folders to the Move To. The drop down should be most recent all the way to the bottom of the screen. older versions of outlook had a much better Move To button.
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Anonymous
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Giving the option to show more than just the most recent ten email folders would be a significant time and effort saver. Please consider for future updates.
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Anonymous
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Whats amazing is "they" just ignore you. Thats fine arrogant businesses fall
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Anonymous
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I agree completely I waste so much time searching for the folder I need. Also the ability to type in the name of the folder in Outlook for Mac is available, but not in the Microsoft Version....how is that possible? Please reopen this chain and respond as it is not just a few people that have this frustration it is just a few people that have taken the time to comment but we represent a much broader group of people with similar frustrations.....
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Mole
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I definitely -Flag as inappropriate- the ADMIN answer,
due so lot of people request expansion of the ´move-to´ list and me too.
Best, user configurable to his need e.g. 25 or 50!? -
Anonymous
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In today's world of massive amounts of data, intelligent managing and filing of that data is key. Many of us have multi-level filing systems and spend large amounts of time getting to the folder where a piece of data needs to be stored. An expanded 'Move To' drop down will significantly reduce this time.
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Anonymous
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Please allow the user to configure how many "Recent Items" are listed in the "Move To" picklist.
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Anonymous
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everyone wants this feature, i too want to see 50 folders listed in 'Move To' folder option so that i can move messages easily.... why even after so many comments microsoft do not think of giving this feature... really sad.. i was guessing it would be configured somewhere in registry..but strange it is not configured...what a pity, can microsoft fix it please.
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Bhanu Jagasia
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PLEASE expand the "Move to" folder options to be much greater then 10. Keeping my Inbox under control takes up a great deal of my day. Only offering 10 move to folders sends me down the "Move to Rabbit Hole" to clean up my inbox. Offering only 10 move to options is not time efficient.
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Anonymous
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PLEASE expand the "Move to" folder options to be much greater then 10. Keeping my Inbox under control takes up a great deal of my day. Only offering 10 move to folders sends me down the "Move to Rabbit Hole" to clean up my inbox. Offering only 10 move to options is not time efficient.
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Korte, Ken E
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If you won't add more recent folders, how about the ability to filter my folders by name. This works well in Excel, surely it can be done in Outlook.
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Anonymous
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Seriously, 32 would be a good floor but the ceiling should be 64+. Please add a registry entry override at least for expanding this.
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Gary Ellis
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MS Outlook client support team: Please acknowledge if these concerns are (or will soon be) addressed in an upcoming update.
Even just doubling the number of recent folders where we could move messages to from 10 to 20 would be a great start, with a goal of allowing the user to customize the range to meet his or her needs, (or as otherwise governed by the system administrator to ensure user customizations wouldn't clog up any other part of the works). -
Anonymous
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Like so many other people: you NEED more than 10 folders to show. It's ridiculous, and should not be so hard to program that.
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Anonymous
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+1 for more folders
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Anonymous
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how can i add more folders to the context menu, right now we see only 10 folders max
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Gerry
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It is ridiculous that we are unable to expand the size of the "move to" box . The sliders are so primitive.
