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This wikiHow teaches you how to access public folders in Outlook 2016. Public folders in Outlook are folders used to share information with large groups of people, such as an entire department or campus. Public folders have access permissions to determine who can view, create and modify items in the folder.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:On Windows
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1Open Outlook. It's the app that has an image of a blue plane with an "O" over an envelope.
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2Click ⋯. It's at the bottom of the Inbox navigation pane on the left.
- If the navigation pane is collapsed, click "＞" to expand the navigation pane.
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3Click Folders. It's in the pop-out menu.
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4Click Public Folders. This will expand and show all the public folders you have been granted access to.
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5Click the public folder you want to access.Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:On Mac
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1Click Tools. It's in the menu bar at the top.
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2Click Public Folders. It's in the tools menu.
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3Click a public folder.
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4Click Subscribe. It's next to the green icon with the "+" sign. Subscribed folders appear in the navigation pane.
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5Click a folder in the navigation pane. The navigation pane is to the left. Click a public folder to view the contents of that folder.Advertisement
About This Article
1. Open Outlook.
2. Click ⋯
3. Click Folders.
4. Click Public Folders.
5. Click a public folder.
