You can now add a category to your Favorites and then drag emails right onto it to apply that category. No need to open menus or right-click each message. Just pin the category you use most to Favorites, then drop your emails on it to tag them in one quick motion. It's a faster, more visual way to keep your inbox sorted the way you like. #newoutlookforwindows
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Outlook: Categorize Emails by Dragging Them onto a Favorite Category
- General availability
- 2026-09
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- Added
- 07 Jul 2026
- Last modified
- 07 Jul 2026 23:01 UTC
- First archived
- 25 Aug 2026
- Release rings
- General Availability
- Clouds
- Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)