Outlook - Sorting the Message List

• You can sort your email by clicking once on any message column header that you have displayed.

• To switch between ascending and descending sort, click the indented up – or downward pointing arrow within the header.

OR

Go to View menu -> Arrange by -> Show in Groups

• Show in Groups – divides and breaks your email list into day, week, or month subgroups (today, yesterday, days of the weeks, last week, 2 weeks ago, 3 weeks ago, last month, etc.). If you would like you email listed continuously without subgroups, uncheck this feature.

 

 

 

OR

Go to View menu -> Arrange by -> Custom

• Customize View: Messages dialog window appears.

• Choose Sort button.
• A Sort dialog window appears.

• In Sort Items By field, click on the black drop down arrow for a submenu and choose from the list, then click on Ascending or Descending.

• Use Then By to further customize the sort if desired.

• Click OK button.