Clean up your inbox
Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2024 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016![Your browser does not support video. Install Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flash Player, or Internet Explorer 9.](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/surface-and-devices/neutral/4873755a-8b1e-497e-bc54-101d1e75d3e7/d07c07fd6aabfe12ed716e87301dc3a1a3a7b5b0.png)
Try it!
Use Clean Up Conversation to tidy up your email conversations and reduce the number of messages in your inbox.
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Select an email conversation that you'd like to clean up.
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(On the simplified ribbon) On the Home tab, select the arrow next to Delete >
Clean Up Conversation. You can also clean up entire Folders.(On the classic ribbon) On the Home tab, select
Clean Up > Clean up Conversation. -
If prompted, confirm by selecting Clean Up.
And the emails are sent to the Deleted Items.