Reference number: CH000782

How do I enable / disable the Microsoft Outlook preview pane?

Question:

How do I enable / disable the Microsoft Outlook preview pane?

Reasoning:

The Microsoft Outlook Preview Pane does make going through each of your e-mails within Microsoft Outlook a lot easier. However, because Outlook is opening each of the e-mails each time to preview the message, having the Preview Pane enabled is also considered a security risk if your computer is not up-to-date on Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office security updates.

Answer:

To enable or disable the Microsoft Outlook preview pane, follow the below steps.

1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
2. Click View.
3. Click Preview Pane. If Preview Pane is currently enabled, clicking Preview Pane will disable it; and if disabled, clicking Preview Pane will enable it.

Above is an example image of what the Microsoft Outlook Preview Pane looks like when enabled. The Preview Pane is displayed under the message listing and it displays the message currently highlighted.

Additional information:

• See our preview pane definition for additional information about this term and related terms.