If you use a POP or IMAP account, the first time you use Archive, you'll be asked to let Outlook create an archive folder called Archive, or you can select an existing folder. When you use a Microsoft Exchange account (including and Office 365 business email), the Archive folder is created automatically. Keyboarders will use the Backspace key to move to the archive folder (a win for anyone who files messages to the Deleted Items folder because it's quick and easy.) Using it is simple: select a message, click the Archive button to move the message to the designated folder. This button is an extension of the Archive feature available in Outlook for iOS and Android, and in Outlook on the web, offering one-click to archive messages to a single specified folder. On Outlook 2016 for Mac, the button is gold colored:
This is the button on Outlook 2016 for Windows: This build was released as the Insider/First Release build March 8 2016.
POP and IMAP users can select the desired folder to use for Archive.Īfter the latest build of Office 2016 (.2014) is installed, users will see an Archive button on the Home ribbon, next to Delete and also in opened messages. Outlook creates a folder called Archive that is used. You can no longer change the Archive folder for & Office 365 Exchange accounts.
