This tutorial will show you how to either hide or move the reading pane to the right or bottom of Mail in the Outlook for Windows app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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When you select a message in the message list, you can see the message in the Reading Pane. You can select to hide the reading pane, or move the read pane to appear on the right or at the bottom in Outlook for Windows.
Reference:
Change how the message list is displayed in Outlook - Microsoft Support
Choose how you want emails displayed in the message list, such as whether you want emails displayed as individual messages or as conversations.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Remove or Change Reading Pane Layout in Outlook for Windows from Ribbon
- Option Two: Remove or Change Reading Pane Layout in Outlook for Windows from Settings
EXAMPLE: Reading Pane on the right by default in Outlook for Windows
1 Open the Outlook for Windows app.
2 While Mail is open, perform the available step below: (see screenshots below)
- On Simplified Ribbon, click/tap on View > Layout > Reading pane, and click/tap on Show on the right (default), Show on the bottom, or Hide for what you want.
- On Classic Ribbon, click/tap on View > Reading pane, and click/tap on Show on the right (default), Show on the bottom, or Hide for what you want.
The check mark indicates which setting is currently used.
1 Open the Outlook for Windows app.
2 Click/tap on the Settings (gear) icon on the toolbar. (see screenshot below)
3 In Settings, click/tap on Mail in the left pane, and click/tap on Layout in the middle pane. (see screenshot below)
4 Under Reading pane, select (dot) On the right (default), At the bottom, or Hide reading pane for what you want, and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close the Settings window if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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