Email Reading Pane

Step-by-Step

In BWA:

If your mailbox is in O365, to hide or change the position of the reading pane (also called the preview pane) do the following:

  1. Open your email account in a web browser.
  2. Click the 'Gear' icon (the Settings icon) to the right of your name in the upper right part of the window.
  3. Type Reading Pane in the search box.
  4. Select the Layout option you want. NOTE: You can also select "Apply to all folders".
  5. Click OK.

If your mailbox is in Gmail, to hide or change the position of the reading pane (also called the preview pane) do the following:

  1. Open your email account in a web browser.
  2. Click the 'Gear' icon (the Settings icon) beneath your name in the upper right part of the window.
  3. Click Settings.
  4. Click the Advanced tab.
  5. Scoll down to the "Preview Pane" section and click Enable. .
  6. Click Save Changes.

In Outlook for Windows:

To change how you see your email displayed, for instance as a list instead of previewing your messages on the side or bottom, do the following:

  1. Open Outlook.
  2. Click once on the Folder you want to change in your display. (e.g. the Inbox folder)
  3. Click the View tab.
  4. In the Ribbon, look for the "Layout" section.
  5. Click Reading Pane.
  6. In Outlook 2013,Outlook 2016 click right, bottom, or off.

In Outlook Mac OS:

To hide or change the position of the reading pane (also called the preview pane) do the following:

  1. Open Outlook.
  2. Click View on top menu bar.
  3. Move your mouse over Reading Pane.
  4. Click Right, Below or Hidden.
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