{"id":432662,"date":"2022-04-16T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-delete-a-folder-in-microsoft-outlook\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T18:00:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T15:00:45","slug":"how-to-delete-a-folder-in-microsoft-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-a-folder-in-microsoft-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Delete a Folder in Microsoft Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41eeb9e657d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41eeb9e657d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-a-folder-in-microsoft-outlook\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Delete_a_Folder_in_Microsoft_Outlook%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Delete a Folder in Microsoft Outlook&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-a-folder-in-microsoft-outlook\/#Remove_a_Folder_From_Outlook_on_Desktop\" >Remove a Folder From Outlook on Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-a-folder-in-microsoft-outlook\/#Delete_a_Folder_From_Outlook_on_the_Web\" >Delete a Folder From Outlook on the Web<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Delete_a_Folder_in_Microsoft_Outlook%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Delete a Folder in Microsoft Outlook&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-793620 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/microsoft-outlook-logo-on-a-laptop.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/microsoft-outlook-logo-on-a-laptop.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/microsoft-outlook-logo-on-a-laptop.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook logo on a laptop.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/poznan-pol-sep-23-2020-laptop-1839089524\" data-credittext=\"monticello\/Shutterstock\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/poznan-pol-sep-23-2020-laptop-1839089524\">monticello\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to use an email folder in Microsoft Outlook anymore, you can delete that folder as well as all its contents at once. We\u2019ll show you how to do that in Outlook\u2019s desktop and web versions, as the mobile version doesn\u2019t allow it.<\/p>\n<p>Note that you can only delete the folders you\u2019ve created in Outlook. The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> doesn\u2019t allow you to remove the default folders, like \u201cInbox,\u201d \u201cSent Mail,\u201d and so on. Also, if you ever end up removing a folder accidentally, you can restore it from the \u201cDeleted Items\u201d folder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Mailbox Cleanup to Purge Your Outlook Folders of Rubbish<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_a_Folder_From_Outlook_on_Desktop\"><\/span>Remove a Folder From Outlook on Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/742224\/how-to-delete-files-and-folders-using-command-prompt-on-windows-10\/\">To delete folders from the Outlook app on your desktop, first, launch the Outlook app.<\/p>\n<p>From the sidebar on the left, find the folder you\u2019d like to delete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793624\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-outlook-desktop-find-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Find the folder to delete.\" width=\"650\" height=\"330\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Right-click that folder and choose \u201cDelete Folder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793625\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2-outlook-desktop-delete-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click the folder and select &quot;Delete Folder.&quot;\" width=\"598\" height=\"356\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cYes\u201d in the prompt that opens.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793626\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-outlook-desktop-delete-prompt.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Yes&quot; in the prompt.\" width=\"450\" height=\"177\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your chosen folder is now removed from Outlook\u2019s main interface. You\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<p>Later, if you\u2019d like to restore a deleted folder, then open the \u201cTrash\u201d folder and drag and drop your deleted folder out of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Automatically Empty the Deleted Items Folder When Exiting Outlook<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_a_Folder_From_Outlook_on_the_Web\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Delete a Folder From Outlook on the Web<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To remove your email folders from Outlook\u2019s web version, first, launch your preferred web browser and open the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.outlook.com\/\">Outlook<\/a> site. Log in to your account if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<p>After logging in, from the folder list on the left, find the folder to delete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793627\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4-outlook-web-find-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Find the folder to remove.\" width=\"506\" height=\"336\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Right-click your folder and choose \u201cDelete Folder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793628\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-outlook-web-delete-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click the folder and select &quot;Delete Folder.&quot;\" width=\"628\" height=\"306\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cOK\u201d in the prompt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793629\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6-outlook-web-delete-prompt.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;OK&quot; in the prompt.\" width=\"473\" height=\"269\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your selected folder is now gone from your folder list, and you\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever need to restore your deleted folder, access the \u201cDeleted Items\u201d folder and drag and drop your folder out of it.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all there is to removing unwanted folders from your Outlook app. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>A good thing about Outlook is that you can recover your deleted items. 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