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Step 1
Go to the toolbar at the top of the Outlook screen and click on the "File" option. Scroll down to the "New" option and go to the "Folder" option.
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Step 2
Type in the name of the new folder in the "Create New Folder" box that pops up. Click on the "OK" button to save the new folder. The new folder will show up in the box on the left hand side of the screen under "All Mail Folders." Once the folder is created, you can start to file your emails and other information here.
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Step 3
Open the email you wish to file. There are three ways to file your emails in the folders you've created. You can file the email while it's highlighted on the main Outlook screen by going to the "File" option on the upper toolbar and scrolling down. Choose the "Move to Folder" option. When the "Move Item to" box pops up, choose the folder you want to move the email to by clicking on that folder. Click "OK" when completed. You can also save your emails to file folders by opening the email and scrolling through the second toolbar from the top. There is an icon for "Move to Folder" usually found next to the "X" on that toolbar. If you click on that icon the "Move Item to" box will pop up and you can choose the folder from there. You can also highlight the email on the main Outlook screen and click and drag it to the folder you want to save it in on the left-hand side of the screen.
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Step 4
Access the information in your folders by clicking on the folder name on the left-hand side of the screen. The folders are found under the "All Mail Folders" section. You can also access the information by going to the toolbar on the top and clicking on the "Go" option. Scroll down to "Folder List" and click on the appropriate folder.
