Microsoft is expanding the availability of its Focused Inbox functionality across the many versions of Outlook it supports while Clutter is phased out. Rollouts continue in December 2016.
Focused Inbox helps you focus on the emails that matter most to you. It separates your inbox into two tabs Focused and Other. Your most important emails are on the Focused tab while the rest remain easily accessible but out of the way on the Other tab. You’ll be informed about email flowing to Other, and you can switch between tabs at any time to take a quick look.
How does Focused Inbox work?
Focused Inbox works with you to prioritize what's most important. What lands in Focused Inbox is based on the content of the email (e.g., newsletters, machine-generated email, and so on) and who you interact with most often. If you need to fine-tune your Focused Inbox, Move to Focused and Move to Other options are available to do that.
Focused Inbox was first released on Outlook for iOS and Android. All versions of Outlook that receive updates will soon become Focused Inbox capable, including Outlook 2016 for Windows, Outlook 2016 for Mac, Outlook on the web, and Mail for Windows 10. You'll see Focused Inbox once your Office 365 or Outlook.com mailbox is enabled for it.
For further reading
Explore Microsoft's Focused Inbox for Outlook page, which provides additional information for the topics below:
- Outlook 2016 for Windows
- Outlook on the web and Outlook.com
- Outlook 2016 for Mac
- Frequently Asked Questions