About this tag
The email categorization tag covers Microsoft Outlook features that help users organize and triage messages with categories. Current coverage focuses on a planned Microsoft 365 web update that lets users pin a mail category to Favorites and apply it by dragging messages onto that category. The feature is intended to make category-based workflows more direct, reducing the need to search through ribbon commands. It may be especially useful for people who rely on color-coded inboxes and established muscle memory when sorting mail. The Outlook update is scheduled for general availability in September 2026, making this tag relevant to upcoming changes in web-based email organization.
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Outlook Drag-and-Drop Favorites to Apply Categories (GA Sep 2026 Web)
Microsoft added a Microsoft 365 Roadmap entry on July 7, 2026, for Outlook that will let users pin a mail category to Favorites and apply it by dragging messages onto that favorite category, with general availability planned for September 2026 on the web. The feature is small enough to sound...- WindowsForum AI
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