Create a folder or subfolder in Outlook

Create a top-level folder in new Outlook

1. In the folder pane on the left, right-click your email address, or hover over it and select More options  > Create new folder.

   

2. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

Create a subfolder in new Outlook​​​​​​​

1. Select the folder where you want to create a subfolder.

2. Right-click the folder, or hover over it and select More options  > Create new subfolder.

3. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

To add a folder to the folder pane in classic Outlook, do the following:

1. In the left pane of Mail, Contacts, Tasks, or Calendar, right-click where you want to add the folder, and then click New Folder.

   

   Note: When in Calendar, the New Folder command is replaced with New Calendar.

2. In the Name box, enter a name for the folder, and press Enter.

Create a top-level folder in Outlook on the web

1. In the folder pane on the left, right-click on Folders, or hover over it and select More options  > Create new folder.

   

2. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

Create a subfolder in Outlook on the web

1. Select the folder where you want to create a subfolder.

2. Right-click the folder, or hover over it and select More options  > Create new subfolder.

3. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

Create a top-level folder in Outlook.com

1. In the folder pane, right-click on Folders and then select Create new folder.

   

2. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.

Create a subfolder in Outlook.com

1. Select the folder where you want to create a subfolder.

2. Right-click the folder, and select Create new subfolder.

3. Enter a name for the new folder, then press Enter.