Sort folders alphabetically

This policy setting controls whether users can rearrange their folders in Outlook.

If you enable this policy setting, users cannot rearrange their folders. The folders are displayed alphabetically.

If you disable this policy setting, users can rearrange their folders, but are not able to turn automatic alphabetical sorting back on from the Ribbon.

If you do not configure this policy setting, users can rearrange their folders, and turn automatic alphabetical sorting back on from the Ribbon.

Supported on: At least Windows 7

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Pathsoftware\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\outlook\preferences
Value Namesortfoldersalphabetically
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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