How to change the Reading Pane in Microsoft Outlook

Description: This article will show you how to change the reading pane location in Microsoft Outlook.

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook from the start menu.
    Start menu showing outlook highlighted
  2. Choose View at the top menu bar and then Reading Pane.
    Ribbon showing view option and reading pane highlighted
  3. Under the Reading Pane options:
    • Right: Displays a preview of an email on the right side of the screen
    • Bottom: Displays a preview of an email at the bottom of your email list
    • Off: Turns off the preview of emails, although you can still double click an email to open it.
    Menu showing Right, Bottom and Off options

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