Outlook Icons

Details

Outlook (All platforms)

• A paperclip means the message has an attachment.
• A flag indicates you have flagged the message for follow up.
• A check indicates you have flagged a message as complete.
• An exclamation point indicates a message has been marked as high priority by the sender.
• A down arrow indicates a message has been marked as low priority by the sender.

Outlook 2013, 2016 (Windows)

• A blue vertical bar to the left of a message means that the message has not been read.
  • If the reading pane is off then an unread message will have bold blue message headings.
• An opened (read) message will no longer have the blue bar or bold message headings.
• An open envelope icon and a purple arrow pointing left means the message has been read and replied to.
• An open envelope icon and a blue arrow pointing right means the message has been read and forwarded.

Outlook 2016 (Macintosh)

• A blue dot to the left of a message and bold blue message headings mean that the message has not been read.
• An opened (read) message will no longer have the blue dot or bold blue message headings.
• An arrow pointing left means the message has been read and replied to.
• An arrow pointing right means the message has been read and forwarded.