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title: "Outlook: Display storage space and folder size – here's how"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/outlook-display-storage-space-and-folder-size-here-s-how
lang: en
description: "Do you want to view your storage space in Outlook and find out the size of your folders? Click here for the appropriate guide!"
author: "Froher Yosofy"
published: 2023-02-02T15:04:49+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T04:13:07+00:00
---

# Outlook: Display storage space and folder size – here's how

You have created many folders in Outlook and now want to know how much storage space you have already used? In this blog post, you will learn how to easily display the size of your created folders in Outlook.

## Find Out Folder Size in Outlook

**Step 1:** Start Outlook.

**Step 2:** Right-click the folder whose size you want to check.

**Step 3:** Click Properties and then Folder Size.

![Find Out Outlook Storage Space](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Outlook-Ordnergrose-erfahren.png)

You will now see how much storage space your folder requires, including subfolders.

![Find Out Outlook Folder Size](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Outlook-Speicherplatz-herausfinden.png)

## Clean Up Your Outlook Mailbox

Do you want to clean up your mailbox to free up new storage space in Outlook? Try the Inbox Zero strategy. [Click here for more information.](https://lookeen.com/blog/inbox-zero-the-best-strategies-for-an-empty-email-inbox/)

Alternatively, you can right-click the desired folder and then click *Clean Up*. Duplicates and thus redundant emails will be automatically deleted by Outlook for you.

![Clean up Outlook](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Outlook-aufraumen.png)

I hope this article has helped you manage your storage space in Outlook by keeping track of your folder sizes.

See you soon!

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