Summary
Focused Inbox helps you move low priority messages out of your Inbox so that you can easily scan for important messages. Focused Inbox is turned on by default in your UW Office 365 account.
This article encompasses a step by step guide on how to turn off the Focused Inbox for Classic Outlook, New Outlook, and Webmail
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Introduction
The Focused Inbox by default is turned on in your UW Office 365 Account. If you would like this to be turned off please follow the instructions provided below
What is the Focused Inbox
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Formally known as Clutter
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Helps move lower priority messages out of your Inbox
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Analyzes your emails and based off your past behavior will determine which emails you're most likely to ignore
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Will move these "ignored" emails into a separate folder called "Focus Inbox" so they can be reviewed later
Benefits
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1. Classic Outlook
2. New Outlook or Webmail
Step 1: In the Classic Outlook Application, navigate to the "View" menu
- Here the option "Show Focused Inbox" is by default selected. Select this option to be turned off
This will now remove the "Focused" and "Other" tabs and will consolidate all your emails into one view
Step 1: In Outlook, navigate to the gear icon on the upper right hand corner to open the "Settings" menu
Step 2: In the Settings Menu, navigate to the "Mail" settings and select the "Layout" option
- Here the option the "Do you want Outlook to sort your email to help you focus on what matters most?", by default the option "Sort messages into Focused and Other" is selected.
To turn this off please select "Don't sort my messages" and then click "Save"
This will now remove the "Focused" and "Other" tabs and will consolidate all your emails into one view
