Nov 02 2016 10:32 AM
In Outlook desktop I can use the Categories (colours and descriptions) and I can create "Smart Folders" that grouped messages for category.
In OWA I can assign a category, I can manage the categories, BUT I can't find how I can see messages grouped for categories.
Someone can explain me? Thanks
Nov 02 2016 11:41 AM
You cannot filter by categories in OWA, neither can you create Search Folders there.
Nov 02 2016 01:08 PM
Nov 03 2016 12:34 AM
uhm... the business version of Outlook for Mac had this feature, in OWA there's the possibility to assign a category and then?
Why in OWA I can assign categories?
What is their function?
Nov 03 2016 01:14 AM
Nov 03 2016 01:19 AM - edited Nov 03 2016 01:20 AM
Nov 03 2016 01:19 AM - edited Nov 03 2016 01:20 AM
Yes, but OWA does not recognize the categories assigned in Outlook (desktop).
It is not possible to assign categories in OWA, categories in Outlook !!!!
Nov 03 2016 01:29 AM
Nov 03 2016 03:00 AM
I have several messages with different categories in Outlook for Mac: I can't see them in OWA.
I have assigned a category to a message in OWA: I didn't see it in Outlook for Mac.
!!!
Nov 03 2016 03:06 AM
Nov 03 2016 03:08 AM
Nov 03 2016 03:09 AM - edited Nov 03 2016 03:13 AM
Nov 03 2016 03:09 AM - edited Nov 03 2016 03:13 AM
Thank you for the information, but I am working on Outlook 2016 and not with the importation!
OK, I have tried it, yesterday, with Office Insider Fast v. 15.28 and today with the 15.29
I have to open a ticket in my tenant or I have to write via Outlook with a report of the problem ??!!!
Nov 03 2016 04:29 AM
Nov 03 2016 04:44 AM
OK, thanks.
there is a synchronization issue.
I will open a ticket in my tenant for OWA...
Nov 03 2016 04:55 AM
Nov 03 2016 05:52 AM
I have followed instrucions at
BUT without success.
I have tried to find in the OWA site the messages with category:="_Vari Category", no results.
In Outlook for Mac I have tried to filter for category "Blue Category", no results.
I am waiting for a technical support.
Nov 08 2017 09:44 AM
This worked for me, but without equal sign after colon. I typed the following into the O365 search
category:"New Project Ideas"
making sure the Category Name was an exact string match.