This is useful when emails don’t provide enough information to help you organize them.

Double-smack the message you want to edit to initiate the message in a separate window.

Place the cursor in the subject line and pressCtrl-Aon your keyboardto pick the entire subject line.

Screenshot of message with selected subject line

punch in the subject line you want to use.

SelectSavein the upper-left corner of the message window.

shut the message window.

Screenshot of new subject line

The new subject line appears in the Reading Pane.

The message shows the original conversation topic.

You cannot edit a message’s subject line from the Reading Pane.

Actions button in Outlook message window.

Make any desired changes to the content of the message.

Search for emails with empty subject lines and add a subject to make these emails easier to find.

Edit Message option in the Actions menu.