How do I get rid of Outlook's 'Focused' tab

[John-aldo]

My Outlook must have been recently updated as I suddenly have 2 new tabs in my Inbox … Focused and Other. Apparently Focused is for important stuff … but how can Microsoft possibly know what's important to me?

I realised I'd missed some emails because of this, so I just want to go back to one tab.

I've found various instructions for differing versions of Outlook, but they all begin by opening the 'cog wheel' for settings … but I don't have that.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks John
Nokia Lumia 635 running WP10 Mobile

 

[Charles Barnhart]

On Outlook for Android:

Settings -> Focused Inbox (toggle off)

 

[John-aldo]

On Outlook for Android:

Settings -> Focused Inbox (toggle off)

Charles, as I said - I'm on Windows Phone (not Android) and I have no settings button.
John

 

[Timbre70]

Strange... I don't have this advanced function on my Windows Phone 650 running the latest.

 

[martyn30162]

Go to settings in mail it's under reading and turn off focused

 

[John-aldo]

Go to settings in mail it's under reading and turn off focused

As I've said twice above - I have no settings button anywhere.
John

 

[martyn30162]

Three dots on the right hand side at the bottom press and your settings are there press reading and toggle focused off

 

[Timbre70]

Try turning off in outlook web.

 

[John-aldo]

Three dots on the right hand side at the bottom press and your settings are there press reading and toggle focused off

Martyn, when I press the 3 dots I get 4 options - New, Select, Sync and Search . . . but no Settings.
John

 

[martyn30162]

Hi john looking at that now is there no pop up with settings on

 

[martyn30162]

Sorry can't find how to send a screen shot

 

[martyn30162]

Working on my 950 and 650

 

[John-aldo]

Hi john looking at that now is there no pop up with settings on

No pop-up Martyn - just the 4 items I mentioned in #9 .
John

 

[John-aldo]

Well . . . I was trying again a while ago and suddenly up popped the Settings cog wheel, and I found the Reading section and turned off Focused . . . Hoorah ! :grin:

I then tried to retrace my steps and after about half-an-hour discovered that I had to press-and-hold the 3 dots, not just a quick tap or press.

Problem solved, thank you all very much for your input.

John

 

[O W Jones]

Thanks for the tip, this just happened to me, should ask user if I want something before changing it. Windows as a service is becoming windows as a nuisance