
Select Criteria to select one or more custom options for the search folder.

And now it becomes an option that’s even easier to get to because, otherwise, it’s at the very bottom of your list. Simply right-click on the folder, whether it is a virtual folder, like a search folder or a physical one, and then left-click on Add to Favorites. Adding a folder to Favorites is really easy. If your Outlook Search Folder becomes a frequently used search folder, then you can add it to the Favorites folder, which is an Outlook area in the upper-left of your Inbox navigation window that holds shortcuts to frequently accessed locations. Adding Search Folders to Outlook Favorites These pre-set options typically only take a few clicks to create a search folder.

For example, all mail that’s been flagged for follow-up or email from a specific person such as your boss or a key client. They vary from reading mail to mail from people to how mail is organized.

Although you can’t further customize them, they’re definitely worth taking a look at first just in case they cover your needs. When you create a search folder, Outlook already has a number of predefined Search Folders that you can use to get started.
