Outlook provides a starting list ofcategories.

Rename these categories to fit your needs and add more categories if you want.

pop swing open the message in the Reading Pane or in a separate window.

Categories in Outlook

To assign a category to multiple messages, select all the emails in the message list.

Go to theHometab, in theTagsgroup and selectCategorize.

If the message is open in a separate window, go to theMessagetab and selectCategorize.

Category list in Outlook

Choose the category you want to use.

it’s possible for you to assign more than one color category to items.

The first time you assign a category to a message, theRename Categorydialog box opens.

All Categories option in Outlook Categories list

In theNametext box, enter a descriptive name for the category.

Add a New Category

you could create or rename categories in Outlook.

Go to theHometab and selectCategorize.

New button in Color Categories dialog

In theColor Categoriesdialog box, selectNewto use a new color.

In theAdd New Categorydialog box, choose a color and enter a name for the category.

To rename an existing category, select an existing color and chooseRename.

Add New Category box

key in a new name for the category and pressEnter.

There is no limit to how many categories you might have in Outlook.

The number of colors it’s possible for you to use, however, is limited.

Rename button in Color Categories