OL 2010 - anyone ready for a question regarding naming folders?

[Tammy]

Hi,

Not sure if anyone can answer this question yet, but I'm test driving a
technical preview of Outlook 2010 and would like to know if there is a way to
rearrange folders in the navigation pane without using the Favorites folder
option. I like my navigation pane to display all of my folders in my mailbox
- instead of switching between the mail, calendar, tasks, notes buttons.

I use a lot of folders to keep things organized, and in 2007 have used a
leading character when naming to keep the folders I use more frequently at
the top of the mailbox list. In 2010, all of the "usual" OL folders are at
the top of the list, with all of the folders I've created stuck below them -
even the folders with the leading characters in the name are below the
default OL folders (so, now, my folder list shows Inbox, Drafts, Sent Items,
Deleted items, Calendar, etc. before reaching the folders I've created).This
totally defeats the purpose of why I'm using a leading character to name
folders.

Since there is no Help yet for Office 2010, I'm hoping someone else out
there testing 2010 can give me a suggestion on how I get the folders I want
above all of the default OL folders. I've looked through the OL Options, but
didn't see anything that allows this.

Please don't say that it can no longer be done in 2010 - that MS default
folders are more important than any other folder I create - please tell me
it's just a glitch in the technical preview!! please?

I want to be able to view my calendar AND see if anything new has hit my
mailbox at the same time. (I have access to more than one mailbox, so the
"new mail" icon on the taskbar does not help, since it only shows if new mail
hits my personal mailbox.)

Thanks for any thoughts and suggestions.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Sorry, it can't be done. Remember, this is a beta and you should expect
weird things like this.

There may be changes in the RTM build but for now the only way to order
folders to your liking is using the favorites folder list.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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[Tammy]

Hi Diane,

Thanks for your response!

I do expect weird things in a beta version - just really hope MS wouldn't
take away such a useful way of displaying folders. It will be shame to take a
step backwards. I can't be the only user out there who uses leading
characters to arrange their folders the way they want. Do not want to be
*forced* to use Favorites, since you cannot add anything except folders that
are set up to accept email to the list. If I could add my calendar, tasks and
notes to the list, this wouldn't be a problem. (Or, if I could have the
Favorites list display in any view - not just email - then, that would solve
the problem, too.)

Switching back and forth between the calendar (which I use a lot, and have
in view most of the time) and email to check for new mail is just an
annoyance. I know it's just a click of a button, but seeing all folders in
one view (arranged as I want) is a pretty efficient way to work, especially
when you manage more than one mailbox and calendar.

I know this is not your problem - I'll live with it, if I have no choice. We
may be rolling out Office 2010 next spring to our users, and can see this
being a major complaint.

Thanks, again!!

Sorry, it can't be done. Remember, this is a beta and you should expect
weird things like this.

There may be changes in the RTM build but for now the only way to order
folders to your liking is using the favorites folder list.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Hi,

Not sure if anyone can answer this question yet, but I'm test driving a
technical preview of Outlook 2010 and would like to know if there is a way
to
rearrange folders in the navigation pane without using the Favorites
folder
option. I like my navigation pane to display all of my folders in my
mailbox
- instead of switching between the mail, calendar, tasks, notes buttons.

I use a lot of folders to keep things organized, and in 2007 have used a
leading character when naming to keep the folders I use more frequently at
the top of the mailbox list. In 2010, all of the "usual" OL folders are at
the top of the list, with all of the folders I've created stuck below
them -
even the folders with the leading characters in the name are below the
default OL folders (so, now, my folder list shows Inbox, Drafts, Sent
Items,
Deleted items, Calendar, etc. before reaching the folders I've
created).This
totally defeats the purpose of why I'm using a leading character to name
folders.

Since there is no Help yet for Office 2010, I'm hoping someone else out
there testing 2010 can give me a suggestion on how I get the folders I
want
above all of the default OL folders. I've looked through the OL Options,
but
didn't see anything that allows this.

Please don't say that it can no longer be done in 2010 - that MS default
folders are more important than any other folder I create - please tell me
it's just a glitch in the technical preview!! please?

I want to be able to view my calendar AND see if anything new has hit my
mailbox at the same time. (I have access to more than one mailbox, so the
"new mail" icon on the taskbar does not help, since it only shows if new
mail
hits my personal mailbox.)

Thanks for any thoughts and suggestions.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

No, you aren't the only user who hates it and several have filed bugs about
it. We won't know what happens with it until we see a later build.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Hi Diane,

Thanks for your response!

I do expect weird things in a beta version - just really hope MS wouldn't
take away such a useful way of displaying folders. It will be shame to
take a
step backwards. I can't be the only user out there who uses leading
characters to arrange their folders the way they want. Do not want to be
*forced* to use Favorites, since you cannot add anything except folders
that
are set up to accept email to the list. If I could add my calendar, tasks
and
notes to the list, this wouldn't be a problem. (Or, if I could have the
Favorites list display in any view - not just email - then, that would
solve
the problem, too.)

Switching back and forth between the calendar (which I use a lot, and have
in view most of the time) and email to check for new mail is just an
annoyance. I know it's just a click of a button, but seeing all folders in
one view (arranged as I want) is a pretty efficient way to work,
especially
when you manage more than one mailbox and calendar.

I know this is not your problem - I'll live with it, if I have no choice.
We
may be rolling out Office 2010 next spring to our users, and can see this
being a major complaint.

Thanks, again!!

Sorry, it can't be done. Remember, this is a beta and you should expect
weird things like this.

There may be changes in the RTM build but for now the only way to order
folders to your liking is using the favorites folder list.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Hi,

Not sure if anyone can answer this question yet, but I'm test driving a
technical preview of Outlook 2010 and would like to know if there is a
way
to
rearrange folders in the navigation pane without using the Favorites
folder
option. I like my navigation pane to display all of my folders in my
mailbox
- instead of switching between the mail, calendar, tasks, notes
buttons.

I use a lot of folders to keep things organized, and in 2007 have used
a
leading character when naming to keep the folders I use more frequently
at
the top of the mailbox list. In 2010, all of the "usual" OL folders are
at
the top of the list, with all of the folders I've created stuck below
them -
even the folders with the leading characters in the name are below the
default OL folders (so, now, my folder list shows Inbox, Drafts, Sent
Items,
Deleted items, Calendar, etc. before reaching the folders I've
created).This
totally defeats the purpose of why I'm using a leading character to
name
folders.

Since there is no Help yet for Office 2010, I'm hoping someone else out
there testing 2010 can give me a suggestion on how I get the folders I
want
above all of the default OL folders. I've looked through the OL
Options,
but
didn't see anything that allows this.

Please don't say that it can no longer be done in 2010 - that MS
default
folders are more important than any other folder I create - please tell
me
it's just a glitch in the technical preview!! please?

I want to be able to view my calendar AND see if anything new has hit
my
mailbox at the same time. (I have access to more than one mailbox, so
the
"new mail" icon on the taskbar does not help, since it only shows if
new
mail
hits my personal mailbox.)

Thanks for any thoughts and suggestions.