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 How to Create Rules in Microsoft Outlook

You can create a rule with one of the following three methods:

  1. Create a New Rule
    1. In the Outlook Inbox, on the Tools menu, click Rules Wizard.
    2. Click New.
    3. Click either Start creating a rule from a template or Start from a blank rule.
    4. Follow the instructions in the Rules Wizard.
  2. Copy and Modify an Existing Rule
    1. In the Outlook Inbox, on the Tools menu, click Rules Wizard.
    2. In the Apply changes to this folder box, click the folder that contains the rule that you want to copy.
    3. In the Apply rules in the following order box, click the rule that you want to copy, and then click Copy.
    4. Click the folder that you want to copy the rule to, and then click OK
    5. Click Modify, and follow the instructions in the Rules Wizard to modify the conditions as necessary.
  3. Base a Rule on a Message
    1. Right click the message that you want to base the rule on.
    2. Click Create Rule
    3. The Rules Wizard is already populated with basic information from the message. Follow the instructions in the Rules Wizard to modify the conditions as necessary.

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  1. Open the message that you want to base the rule on.
  2. On the Actions menu, click Create Rule.

 

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