How to create sub folders in mac mail inbox
To create subfolders in your Mac Mail inbox, you can follow these steps:
- Open Mail on your Mac.
- Click on the "Inbox" folder in the left-hand sidebar to select it.
- Click on the "File" menu and select "New Smart Folder" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + F).
- In the "New Smart Folder" window, enter a name for your new folder in the "Name" field.
- Click on the "Location" dropdown menu and select "Inbox" as the location for your new folder.
- Click on the "Create" button to create the new folder.
To create a subfolder within an existing folder, follow these steps:
- Open Mail on your Mac.
- Click on the folder you want to create a subfolder within in the left-hand sidebar.
- Click on the "File" menu and select "New Smart Folder" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + F).
- In the "New Smart Folder" window, enter a name for your new subfolder in the "Name" field.
- Click on the "Location" dropdown menu and select the existing folder you want to create the subfolder within.
- Click on the "Create" button to create the new subfolder.
Alternatively, you can also create subfolders by dragging and dropping emails into an existing folder. To do this:
- Open Mail on your Mac.
- Select the emails you want to move to the new subfolder.
- Drag the selected emails to the folder you want to create the subfolder within in the left-hand sidebar.
- Release the mouse button when the folder is highlighted.
- A new subfolder will be created with the same name as the emails you moved.
Note: If you want to create a subfolder within a smart folder, you'll need to create a new smart folder and then move the emails you want to include in the subfolder to the new smart folder.