How do I get rid of Outlook's 'Focused' tab

[Johnaldo]

My Outlook must have been recently updated as I suddenly have 2 new tabs in my Inbox … Focused and Other. Apparently Focused is for important stuff … but how can Microsoft possibly know what's important to me?

I realised I'd missed some emails because of this, so I just want to go back to one tab.

I've found various instructions for differing versions of Outlook, but they all begin by opening the 'cog wheel' for settings … but I don't have that.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks John
(Nokia Lumia 635 running WP10 Mobile)

[MI5]

My settings cog is here:

[MI5]

On my Lumia 640 I need to tap the 3 dots at the bottom of the screen and settings appears at the bottom .

[jonsie]

Can you get the outlook app on Windows phones. Maybe you can switch it off in the app?

I don't have my laptops here to try but look at the picture above. Your settings should be in the same place. 

[MI5]

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@MI5 wrote:
On my Lumia 640 I need to tap the 3 dots at the bottom of the screen and settings appears at the bottom .

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Once you enter settings, click on "Reading" and scroll down to focussed inbox and move slider to off.

[Johnaldo]

MI5, my folders page has nothing at all at the bottom.

John

[MI5]

What about the 3 screen shots I posted from Mobile?
Can you post a screenshot of what you have got please.
I’ve checked 2 Lumia phones and both the same as my screenshots so something different in yours.

[Johnaldo]

Well . . . I was trying again a while ago and suddenly up popped the Settings cog wheel, and I found the Reading section and turned off Focused . . . Hoorah !

I then tried to retrace my steps and after about half-an-hour discovered that I had to press-and-hold the 3 dots, not just a quick tap or press.

Problem solved, thank you all very much for your input.

John

[MI5]

Glad I could help.

[jonsie]

Happy you sorted it. I think the whole idea of a focused inbox or priority inbox as it is on Gmail, is totally pants. 

[Johnaldo]

Totally agree with you there, Jonsie.

Thanks again, John