Focused Inbox separates your inbox into two tabs—Focused and Other. Your most important email messages are on the Focused tab while the rest remain easily accessible—but out of the way—on the Other tab. This guide is to show how to turn off “Focused Inbox” in different versions of Outlook.
A. New Outlook
- To determine if Outlook is in Focused Inbox view, it can be identified as below highlighted in Red “Focused”.
- To turn off “Focused Inbox”, press “View”, and then press “View settings”.
- Inside settings, press “Mail” > “Layout”, choose “don’t sort my messages”, and press “Save”.
B. Outlook 2021
- To determine if Outlook 2021 is in Focused Inbox view, it can be identified as below highlighted in Red “Focused”.
- To turn off “Focused Inbox”, press “View”, and then press “Show Focused Inbox”.
- Outlook 2021 will return to the “all” view