# Outlook Email on iPad run rule on existing emails

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**Category:** iOS\
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**Created:** [June 30, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/outlook-email-on-ipad-run-rule-on-existing-emails/16414 "2024-06-30T14:58:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![jeremy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/outlook-email-on-ipad-run-rule-on-existing-emails/16414/1 "2024-06-30T14:58:22Z")

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Microsoft provides a FAQ on how to run a rule on emails already in my inbox.  
I’m supposed to go to settings-\>mail-\>run rule  
I’m trying this on an iPad and I only see the option to create a new rule. Not to run existing rules.  
Any suggestions?  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![knewman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/knewman/32/1153_2.png) [@knewman](https://www.twit.community/u/knewman)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/outlook-email-on-ipad-run-rule-on-existing-emails/16414/2 "2024-06-30T20:36:28Z")

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(Assuming you’re using a Microsoft email account)

I’m not familiar with the iOS app, but on the web app any rule defined in settings will run on existing messages within your folders. I used it to create a rule that moves messages older than two months to an archive folder.

If iOS doesn’t support that functionality then you can do it from the web app at [outlook.com](http://outlook.com).