Possibility to color-code mail folders in Outlook

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

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I've been trying to find a way of doing this, and whole-heartedly agree with
your suggestion. Even if you could just alternate colors or shading between
successive folders, it would be a great help.

Todd

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"henrik" wrote:

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
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All they have to do is enable the same functionality as the Windows Explorer
has. This would definitely enhance the user's ability to organize their data.
--
Tiga


"T. Jenkins" wrote:

I've been trying to find a way of doing this, and whole-heartedly agree with
your suggestion. Even if you could just alternate colors or shading between
successive folders, it would be a great help.

Todd

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"henrik" wrote:

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

----------------
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it's really kind of amazing that they DIDN'T anticipate the desire for such a
feature...

"Tiga" wrote:

All they have to do is enable the same functionality as the Windows Explorer
has. This would definitely enhance the user's ability to organize their data.
--
Tiga


"T. Jenkins" wrote:

I've been trying to find a way of doing this, and whole-heartedly agree with
your suggestion. Even if you could just alternate colors or shading between
successive folders, it would be a great help.

Todd

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"henrik" wrote:

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

----------------
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http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...installat ion

They know people want it, but the cost of making it work was too high for
current versions - other features are more useful and less costly to
implement. Time will tell if it made the feature cut in the next version.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
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"glennn.php" wrote in message
...
it's really kind of amazing that they DIDN'T anticipate the desire for
such a
feature...

"Tiga" wrote:

All they have to do is enable the same functionality as the Windows
Explorer
has. This would definitely enhance the user's ability to organize their
data.
--
Tiga


"T. Jenkins" wrote:

I've been trying to find a way of doing this, and whole-heartedly agree
with
your suggestion. Even if you could just alternate colors or shading
between
successive folders, it would be a great help.

Todd

================================

"henrik" wrote:

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail
folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and
user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and
personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and
move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
follow this
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then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...installat ion

yes, i can certainly see how that could be a factor, given Microsoft's
limited profit margin.




"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:

They know people want it, but the cost of making it work was too high for
current versions - other features are more useful and less costly to
implement. Time will tell if it made the feature cut in the next version.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:

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"glennn.php" wrote in message
...
it's really kind of amazing that they DIDN'T anticipate the desire for
such a
feature...

"Tiga" wrote:

All they have to do is enable the same functionality as the Windows
Explorer
has. This would definitely enhance the user's ability to organize their
data.
--
Tiga


"T. Jenkins" wrote:

I've been trying to find a way of doing this, and whole-heartedly agree
with
your suggestion. Even if you could just alternate colors or shading
between
successive folders, it would be a great help.

Todd

================================

"henrik" wrote:

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail
folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and
user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and
personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and
move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...installat ion

I've been searching for a way to do this and I am very disappointed to see
this post since it means the feature doesn't exist! It's been harder and
harder to organize my Outlook content. I am now looking at other options
like having my work mail forwarded to a gmail account. I just can't deal
with having to waste two minutes looking for the folder to stick each message
into - and I am just a simple clerk with a relatively low email volume
(20-30/day). An hour a day I could spend doing something useful.

"henrik" wrote:

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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I strongly agree! I've wanted colored folders since using a Mac 15 years
ago.

One suggestion: Sometimes I mark an item in a folder as "unread" and the
folder becomes BOLD. It's easier to find a folder if only a few that I'm
currently using a lot are BOLD. I also use ALL CAPS for some folders so that
they stand out. This work-around isn't as great as your suggestion would be,
but it does help.

"henrik" wrote:

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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I agree - I have been searching for this function somewhere. They included
the color-coding options for the categories - need to extend that to the
folders. I am a very visual person and use icons and colors a lot to
streamline.

"R. Howells" wrote:

I strongly agree! I've wanted colored folders since using a Mac 15 years
ago.

One suggestion: Sometimes I mark an item in a folder as "unread" and the
folder becomes BOLD. It's easier to find a folder if only a few that I'm
currently using a lot are BOLD. I also use ALL CAPS for some folders so that
they stand out. This work-around isn't as great as your suggestion would be,
but it does help.

"henrik" wrote:

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...installat ion

Thanks for these suggestions, and reading this thread decreases my
frustration that this option does not exist, at least I am not alone! It is
unbelievable to me that this didn't get added to Outlook 2007 -- dare we hope
for 2010? Like someone else in this thread, I have been wanting this option
for over 10 years!

There are so many fancy features in Outlook that just don't fit into my way
of working -- but color coding the folders would make a WORLD of difference
to me!!!

Nancy

"R. Howells" wrote:

I strongly agree! I've wanted colored folders since using a Mac 15 years
ago.

One suggestion: Sometimes I mark an item in a folder as "unread" and the
folder becomes BOLD. It's easier to find a folder if only a few that I'm
currently using a lot are BOLD. I also use ALL CAPS for some folders so that
they stand out. This work-around isn't as great as your suggestion would be,
but it does help.

"henrik" wrote:

I would like to see a feature in Outlook where I can change mail folder text
color and font properties. Enabling color-coded folders and user-defined
folder appearance would help building a more effective and personalized
folder structure, especially when you have 100+ folders to scroll and move
between. The mail folder icons could also be made user-definable for
ultimate personalization.

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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click "I Agree" in the message pane.

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