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1. What is the sweep feature in Outlook?
2. What are sweep rules?
3. How do you create a sweep rule?
4. What sweep means?
5. Where is the sweep option in Outlook?
6. How do I check my sweep rules in Office 365?
7. How do I create a sweep rule in Outlook?
8. How do I automatically move emails from one folder to another?
9. How do I make a rule move emails into a folder?
10. What is the best reason to use Show as Conversations in Outlook?

What is the sweep feature in Outlook?

Sweep (delete)

Use Sweep to quickly delete unwanted email in your Inbox. Sweep gives you options to automatically delete all incoming email from a particular sender, to keep only the latest email, or to delete email older than 10 days. Select an email message from the sender whose messages you want to delete.

What are sweep rules?

Using simple set of Sweep rules, users can delete or archive all email messages, or all but the most recent, from one or more senders. ... These settings specify how long a message remains in a mailbox and the action to be taken when the message reaches the specified retention age.

How do you create a sweep rule?

Sweep (delete)

1. Select an email message from the sender whose messages you want to delete.
2. On the menu bar, select Sweep. ...
3. Choose how you want to handle email messages from the sender you chose.
4. Select Sweep to perform the selected action.

What sweep means?

English Language Learners Definition of sweep

: to remove (something, such as dust or dirt) from a surface with a broom or brush or with a quick movement of your hand, fingers, etc. : to remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) with a broom or brush. : to move or pass quickly, forcefully, or smoothly.

Where is the sweep option in Outlook?

The Sweep tool is available on the toolbar at the top of Outlook Online. It will appear when you select any email from the folder you're in (except messages from yourself and Microsoft telling you that Clutter has moved some messages).

How do I check my sweep rules in Office 365?

Once you institute a Sweep rule, you'll be able to see it by clicking on View rules in the sweep dialog box, or go to Options -> Mail -> Inbox and sweep rules.

How do I create a sweep rule in Outlook?

Once you log in, click on Settings in the upper right hand corner of the screen, then select View all Outlook settings.

1. Step 2: Select the Inbox and Sweep Rules Menu. In the Settings menu, select Mail and then select Rules.
2. Step 3: Create a New Rule and Rule Specifics. Click "Add new rule". ...
3. Step 4: Save the Inbox Rule.

How do I automatically move emails from one folder to another?

Right-click a message in your inbox or another email folder and select Rules. Select one of the options. Outlook automatically suggests creating a rule based on the sender and the recipients. To view more options, select Create Rule.

How do I make a rule move emails into a folder?

How to Forward Emails to a Folder in Outlook 2019 and 2016

1. Open an email from the sender whose messages you want to filter.
2. Go to Message and select Rules > Create Rule.
3. In the Create Rule dialog box, select the From [sender] check box.
4. In the Do the following section, select the Move the item to folder check box.

What is the best reason to use Show as Conversations in Outlook?

The biggest benefit to Conversation view is the ability to clean up a conversation (Home tab, Delete group, Clean Up button). This gets rid of all redundant messages in the thread.