Create or edit a category

You can create your own category, or change the name or color of an existing category.

  1. On the Home tab, click Categorize, and then click Edit Categories.

    Home tab, group 5

  2. Do any of the following:

    To

    Do this

    Create a new category

    Click Add, enter a name for the category, and then select a color.

    Change the name of a category

    Double-click the category name that you want to change, and then enter the new name in the text box.

    Change the color of a category

    Click the color that you want to change, and then select a different color.

    Delete a category

    Select the category that you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Notes 
 
  • By default, when you create a new category, the category is displayed in the navigation paneThe left pane of the main Outlook window. In Mail view, the navigation pane displays the folder list. In Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and Notes views, the navigation pane lets you show and hide items from your category list.. To turn off this preference, on the Outlook menu, click Preferences, click Categories, and then clear the Show new categories in navigation pane check box.

  • The Junk category can't be deleted.

  • You can't have two categories with the same name.

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