How do I get rid of Outlook's 'Focused' tab

[Johnaldo]

My Outlook must have been recently updated as I suddenly have 2 new tabs in my Inbox … Focused and Other. Apparently Focused is for important stuff … but how can Microsoft possibly know what's important to me?

I realised I'd missed some emails because of this, so I just want to go back to one tab.

I've found various instructions for differing versions of Outlook, but they all begin by opening the 'cog wheel' for settings … but I don't have that.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks John
(Nokia Lumia 635 running WP10 Mobile)

[Cleoriff · Accepted solution]

Hi @Johnaldo I've just had a look through Microsoft info and forums. Many people are saying the same ..they dislike it.

I found this to turn it off and not sure if its of use to you on your device

https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Turn-off-Focused-Inbox-f714d94d-9e63-4217-9ccb-6cb2986aa1b2

[Johnaldo]

Thanks Cleoriff,

I also found this but, as I said, I have no cog wheel icon.

John

[MI5]

What device are you using?

[gmarkj]

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@Johnaldo wrote:

(Nokia Lumia 635 running WP10 Mobile)

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[MI5]

Opps, missed that somehow.
I suspect the setting may have to be altered on a PC which will then be replicated on mobile.
I'll have a look on my 640 first though and see what I can find.

[Cleoriff]

The link I gave above shows how to turn it off on PC and other devices @MI5. Dependent on the version of Outlook...

[jonsie]

I'm using the outlook app, although on Android, and I had the same problem but it was a simple fix just by going into the settings and switching it off. 

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[Johnaldo]

MI5, I don't have any settings on Outlook on my laptop which I can edit.

John

[Johnaldo]

Jonsie, I don't have a settings button.

John