How to Restore a Search Folder You Accidentally Deleted

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Last reviewed on August 15, 2011

Restoring a search folder you accidentally deleted is very easy.

  1. Scroll down to the end of the folder list to the "Search Folders" folder.
  2. Right click on Search Folders
  3. Choose New Search folder from the menu
  4. Select the type of Search folder from the predefined list.
  5. Click OK to go back to Outlook.

To add it back to your Favorite Folder list, drag it up to the Favorites list or right click and choose Add to Favorites.

More Information

Choose Create custom search folder from the end of the list to create a folder using your own criteria.

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Diane Poremsky
A Microsoft Outlook Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 1999 and involved in IT support since 1985, Diane is the author of several books and video training CDs and online training classes for Microsoft Outlook. You can find her helping people online in Outlook Forums as well as in the Microsoft Answers and TechNet forums.