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In Outlook on the web, you can't use the API to manage categories applied to a message in Compose mode. An object literal that contains one or more of the following properties. When the method completes, the function passed in the callback parameter is called with a single parameter of type Office. Minimum permission level : ReadWriteItem.

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Contents Exit focus mode. Categories interface Reference Is this page helpful? Please rate your experience Yes No. To assign a color category from the reading pane or an open message, select Categorize from the Tags group on the ribbon and then select a category from the list.

If you don't see Categorize on the Ribbon, select the drop-down under Tags. Note: The Categorize drop-down displays the ten most recently used categories. If you have additional categories, you'll need to select All Categories to see the rest of the list. The default color categories have generic names, such as Red Category and Blue Category. To easily identify and organize your categorized items, you can rename the color categories by using names that are meaningful to you. The first time that you assign an existing color category to an item, you will be prompted to rename the color category.

If you change a color category that is already assigned to items, all of the items that have that category assigned are updated to the new name. On the toolbar, select Categorize. In the Name list, select the name of a color category, and then select Rename.

To automatically assign the color category that you are renaming to items that are selected in the main Outlook window, select the check box next to the color category in the Name list, and then select OK. Note: For calendar items, the Tags group appears on the Appointment or Meeting tab. For an open contact or task, the Tags group appears on the Home tab.

Type a name for the category and select a color and optionally, a shortcut key. Then select OK. A Quick Click category is a default category that you can set in certain table views. For example, if you turn off the reading pane or move the reading pane under your message list, you'll see additional columns in your Inbox, including Received, Category, and Mention. To assign a Quick Click category in one of these views, you can click in the category column to set a category.

Tip: From an open message, you can click Set Quick Click on the Categorize menu to set the default color category for all future messages, not just the message that is selected.

By associating a keyboard shortcut key with a category, you can quickly assign the category to an item, such as an e-mail message, by selecting the item in your Inbox or another category view and then pressing the shortcut key.

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