How to Flag an Email in Outlook

Flagging an email in Microsoft Outlook is relatively easy.

All you have to do is watch out for the flag icon beside your email list.

Step 2:In your Inbox, hover your cursor on the email you want to flag.

Open the Outlook app

A flag should appear beside it.

Step 3:hit the flag, and it should turn red.

To set a custom completion date, read below.

Flag beside emmail

To view them, you may follow the steps below.

Step 1:Launch your Outlook app.

Step 2:Click theTo doicon on the left pane, then click theFlagged emailtab.

Flagged email displayed

It should now be displayed on the right.

You mustset up a reminderto ensure you are reminded about a flagged email.

Set a Reminder for a Flagged Email

Step 2:Right-snag the flag and selectAdd Reminder.

Selecting a flag due date

This will launch the Custom dialog box.

Step 3:In theRemindersection, pick the date and time for your reminder.

Step 4:tap on the icon beside thetime stampto launch the Reminder Sound dialog box.

Add reminder enu

Step 5:On the Reminder Sound dialog box, tick the box besidePlay this sound.

Step 7:ClickOKto wrap up the Reminder Sound dialog box.

Step 8:ClickOKto kill the Custom dialog box and back up your changes.

date and time for your reminder

Alternatively,

Step 1:Place your cursor on the flagged email and right-smack the flag.

Step 2:SelectMark Completefrom the options that follow.

Step 2:SelectClear Flagfrom the options displayed.

launch the Reminder Sound dialog box

Create a Folder With Flagged Emails

Step 1:On the Outlook Ribbon, click theFoldertab.

Step 2:In theNewgroup, clickNew Search Folder.

This will launch the New Search Folder dialog box.

box beside Play this sound

Step 3:Within theReading Mailsection, selectMail flagged for follow up.

Step 4:ClickOKto create your new folder.

Tip: You may follow specific steps if you haveaccidentally deleted any elementsduring these steps.

Choose the sound you want to play

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