Outlook: Categorize Emails by Dragging Them onto a Favorite Category

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Outlook: Categorize Emails by Dragging Them onto a Favorite Category 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 GA date: September CY2026 In development General Availability Worldwi

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Outlook: Categorize Emails by Dragging Them onto a Favorite Category 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 GA date: September CY2026 In development General Availability Worldwi

Urgency: Monitor

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