Outlook - Turn Reading Pane Off/On

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Turn on, turn off, or move the Reading Pane

You can view an email without having to double click a message and open a new window just by turning on the Reading Pane. The Reading Pane is turned on by default. Do one of the following:

  • To turn off the Reading Pane:   On the View tab, in the Layout group, select Reading Pane, and then select Off.
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  • To turn on or move the Reading Pane:   On the View tab, in the Layout group, select Reading Pane, and then select Right, Bottom, or Off.

    Reading pane options

Selecting Off closes the Reading Pane only for the folder you’re in. To turn off the Reading Pane quickly for multiple folders, on the View tab, select Change View > Apply Current View to Other Mail Folders, and then choose folders in the Apply View dialog box.