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by tink

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In Microsoft Outlook, I can click the column header in the library listing and sort the listing by that column. My question is can I default the sort option everytime I open a folder?

For example, I often sort my Inbox and Sent Items by From or To in order to find emails. But generally, I prefer to have the Inbox and Sent Items sorted by Received or Sent. Rather than changing the sort preference manually back, is there a way to get Outlook to Sort by Received every time the Inbox Folder is selected? So If I change the sort order in the Inbox and leave to go to Outbox; when I return to Inbox, I want my sort preference removed.

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by tink

It does not default the view. I must then go to View and select the view I just defined. This is not what I was asking.

by gmscne

If you change the sort order, the Inbox will appear the same way you left it. The only way to give it a default view is to close and reopen the program.

by kees.valkenswaard

Which version of Outlook are you using? If it is Outlook 2000, go to View, Current view, customize view. There one can specify which fields should be displayed. I myself always add size! You can specify a grouping, a multiple sort order and this foreach folder. Actually there is a lot more, which you never will use, but if ... you can change it.
Good Luck!

by fenaikh

Hi
You can drag the column header to the upper
column then it will be sorted by that cloum every time you open it.

Good luck

Mohamed

by tink

I don't think this works. If I drag the column header to the far left, it does not change the sort order.

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