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Delete or hide unwanted folders in Outlook 365 Desktop

Anonymous
2021-09-20T00:53:02+00:00

It's positively crazy that Outlook 365 includes 18 folders/items/whatevers in the folder pane. I DO NOT want RSS Feed, Journal, Notes, Calendar in the folder pane. I have two email boxes and I need to add a third. I'd like to be able to see all three without minimizing the others and without enlarging it to my full 36-inch monitor. These folders are PURE CLUTTER and are not needed.

If it's impossible to hide them and make the Outlook 365 interface user friendly, then I will trash it and go back to Thunderbird.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-09-20T14:56:52+00:00

    Unfortunately, NONE of the folders permits deletion. All of the Delete Folders options are grayed out. Can't be done.

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  2. Hal Hostetler MVP-Outlook 11,901 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-09-20T15:42:13+00:00

    Please see if this article helps:

    How to Hide or Delete Outlook's Default Folders

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-09-20T02:24:31+00:00

    Hi SKM-Buckskin Books,

    Glad to help you here.

    Firstly, when a folder is deleted, its emails would be moved to Deleted Items. If you want to permanently delete your files, then you need to wipe them off from the Trash folder as well. Here's how to delete folders in Outlook permanently.

    1. Firstly, launch Outlook on your system and simply navigate to the folder you wish to delete. You can find it on the sidebar and under Inbox (or any other folder).
    2. Right-click its icon and select the "Delete Folder" option. As a pop-up warning would appear, click on the "Yes" button to agree to it.

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    1. Alternatively, you can visit the folder and choose to clean up the folder (or subfolders) from here to remove duplicate content.

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    1. This will delete the Outlook folder and would move its emails to the Deleted Items folder. There is a dedicated section for Deleted Items on the sidebar that you can visit.
    2. To permanently delete your data, just click on the "Empty Folder" button on the toolbar. Alternatively, you can also restore the deleted mails from here as well.

    Hope that this answers your concern. If you have any questions about this issue or I misunderstand your meaning, please feel free to reply and I will answer for you. Thank you very much.

    Regards,

    Rebecca

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