Create a Search Folder in Outlook 2019

To create a Search Folder in Outlook 2019:

  1. Open Outlook 2019  
  2. Click on the Folder Tab  
  3. Click on New Search Folder icon  
  4. In the New Search Folder dialog box, you will see several predefined search folder options.   
  5. You can choose one of the default options, or scroll down to Create a custom Search Folder option for a more tailored search.  
  6. If you selected Create a custom Search Folder, click the Choose… button 
  7. type in a name for the folder in the Name: field
  8. Click the Criteria… button to bring up the Search Folder Criteria dialog box.  
  9. Set the desired criteria. When done, click the OK button.
  10. On the Custom Search Folder dialog box, under Mail from these folders will be included in this Search Folder: field, if you don't want the default option, click the Browse… button to select which mail account or specific folder (e.g., inbox, subfolders) you want the to pull emails from to place in the Search Folder.  
  11. Click the OK  button
  12. Click the next OK button.
  13. Once the Search Folder is created, it will appear under the Search Folders section in the Outlook folder pane (usually in the left-hand sidebar).
  14. You can access it anytime to quickly filter and view emails that match your chosen criteria.