How to Delete Multiple Emails in Outlook on Mobile and Web

You can access your Outlook account from any device and download emails to view offline. To keep your mailbox organized, it’s important to remove clutter and only keep important conversations. Along with emails from your contacts, you also receive junk and promotional emails. This post will show you how to delete multiple emails in Microsoft Outlook from the web and mobile app.

Delete Multiple Emails in Microsoft Outlook on Mobile

To initiate, to delete multiple emails from Microsoft Outlook mobile app, follow these steps. This applies to both Android and iPhone devices that have the Outlook app installed. These steps will assist in eliminating unnecessary email conversations.

Here are the steps for using the Outlook app on your iPhone:

1. Open the Outlook app on your iPhone.

Step 2: In your inbox, long-press an email conversation to select it.

Step 3: Repeat this step to select the other email conversations you want to delete.

Step 4: Tap the Delete icon at the bottom.

Step 5: Tap the profile icon at the top-left corner.

Step 6: Select Deleted.

Step 7: Long-press to select the email(s) you want to delete permanently.

Step 8: Tap the delete icon at the bottom.

Step 9: Permanently Delete.

Delete Multiple Emails in Microsoft Outlook on Android

To delete multiple emails on the Outlook app for Android, follow these steps:

1. Open the Outlook app on your Android phone.

2. Select the emails you want to delete.

3. Tap the delete icon.

4. Confirm your action by selecting “Delete” from the pop-up prompt.

This process allows you to efficiently remove multiple emails from your Outlook app on Android.

Step 2: Long-press email conversations to select them.

Step 3: Tap the Delete icon at the top-right corner.

Step 4: Tap the profile icon.

Step 5: Select Deleted.

Step 6: Delete the icon at the top-right corner.

Step 7: Select Permanently Delete to confirm.

Delete Multiple Emails in Outlook on Web

When using Microsoft Outlook in a web browser, you can delete multiple emails at once. However, selecting specific emails for deletion may require several clicks. Here’s how to delete multiple emails in Outlook on the web:

Step 1: Open Microsoft Outlook in the web browser and sign in with your Microsoft account details, if necessary.

Step 2: Click the checkbox next to the email(s) you want to delete.

Step 3: After selecting the emails, click Delete.

Step 4: Choose Deleted Items from the left menu.

Step 5: Click the Delete icon in the Menu Bar.

Step 6: Confirm by clicking Delete All.

The Outlook app is available for Mac, just like its counterpart on Windows. Mac users can enjoy the polished new look of Microsoft Outlook and easily remove unwanted emails. Here’s how to delete emails in the Outlook app on Mac.

Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type Outlook, and press Return.

Step 2: Hold the Command key and select the emails you want to delete. Step 3: Click Delete. Step 4: Click the hamburger menu icon at the top-left corner. Step 5: Select Deleted Items from the left menu. Step 6: Hold the Command key and select the emails you want to delete. Step 7: Click Delete. Step 8: Click Delete again to confirm.

Outlook will permanently delete those emails. If the Outlook app is not working on your Mac, read our troubleshooting post.

The Microsoft Outlook app on Windows is a good choice if you have enough storage space. If you tend to download and store emails, the backup file (.PST) can become large over time. But you can manage it. Here’s how to delete multiple emails in Outlook on Windows.

Step 1: Click the Start icon on the taskbar, type Outlook in the search bar, and press Enter.

Step 2: Hold Control key and select emails to delete.

Step 3: Click Delete.

Step 4: Click on Deleted Items from the left menu.

Step 5: Hold down the Control key and select all the emails you want to delete.

Step 6: Click on Delete.

Step 7: Click Yes to confirm.

Outlook will delete those emails permanently.

If your Outlook inbox is filling with useless emails, deleting them can be a chore. Outlook offers the option to auto-delete emails, allowing you to keep using your mailbox with peace of mind.