How to Filter Emails in Outlook

How to Filter Emails in Outlook users can search their emails by using the Filter Email feature to only show certain features, such as unread or flagged items in your inbox. You can filter emails in Outlook by Sender, Date, Attachments, Importance, etc. This tutorial will show you how to do it properly.

How to Filter Emails in Outlook

Follow the steps below to filter emails in Outlook:

Launch Outlook.
Click the folder you want to filter.
On the Home tab, in the Find group, click the Filter Emails group.
Choose a Filter from the menu.
The folder will be filtered, depending on the filter you have chosen.

Launch Outlook.

Click on the folder you want to filter.
On the Home tab, in the Find group, click the Filter Emails group.
A range of filters are available in the drop-down menu.

Unread: Only show unread mail messages in your search results.
Has Attachment: Filter your search results to only show mail messages that have attachments.
Categorized: Categorize your search results to show mail messages in categories.
Flagged: Filter your search results to show mail items that are flagged.
Importance: Use the following search filter to only show high priority mail messages.priority: high
Sent to Me or CC: Me: Please use the search filter to find items where your name appears in the “To” or “CC” line.

Choose a Filter from the menu.

If you want to search for an email message, click “More Filters”. Outlook will then take you to the Search box, where you can type in the email address you’re looking for. Depending on the message you’re looking for, Outlook will return all messages with that email address in the folder you’ve selected.

How do I filter emails with attachments in Outlook?

To search for emails with attachments in Outlook, select a folder in the folder pane and type “hasattachment: yes” into the Search box above the menu bar. Press Enter to filter the selected folder and display only messages with attachments.

Why would you want to create an email filter?

If you’re looking for a specific item in your email, a filter can help you find it quickly. Outlook has built-in filters that make it easy to search your email folders.