I like the mode with the Reading Pane off

You turned it on for me... can you let me turn it off?

The Reading Pane takes up too much space on the right, and I want my previews to show up in an ordered way (right now it might be a little hard to tell which word belongs to which thing).

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AdminPhilip Loh (Outlook Web Advocate, Outlook.com) responded · Dec 6, 2017

Thanks for trying the Outlook.com beta! We’re glad to inform that you can turn the Reading Pane off yourself by taking these steps:

1. Go to Settings (you should see the Quick Settings in the side pane)
2. Reading pane > Hide (it’s a radio button)

If this is the mode you prefer, go right ahead and personalize your Outlook.com that way!

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AdminPhilip Loh (Outlook Web Advocate, Outlook.com) responded · Aug 25, 2017

Thanks for trying the Outlook.com beta! We’re glad to inform that you can turn the Reading Pane off yourself by taking these steps:

1. Go to Settings (you should see the Quick Settings in the side pane)
2. Hide reading pane

https://support.office.com/article/Get-help-with-the-Outlook-com-beta-fa2e5110-fa17-4b3b-88c8-87812230a048

If this is the mode you prefer, go right ahead and personalize your Outlook.com that way!

Update Aug 11 2017 [Working on it]:
If you actually like the Reading Pane being present, but want to resize the panes, we found an issue with our code and are working on it. Anyone who had trouble resizing the message list will no longer run into that problem when the fix goes out. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Update August 25:
Resize now works without a problem.

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AdminPhilip Loh (Outlook Web Advocate, Outlook.com) responded · Aug 11, 2017

Thanks for trying the Outlook.com beta! We’re glad to inform that you can turn the Reading Pane off yourself by taking these steps:

1. Go to Settings (you should see the Quick Settings in the side pane)
2. Hide reading pane

https://support.office.com/article/Get-help-with-the-Outlook-com-beta-fa2e5110-fa17-4b3b-88c8-87812230a048

If this is the mode you prefer, go right ahead and personalize your Outlook.com that way!

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AdminPhilip Loh (Outlook Web Advocate, Outlook.com) responded · Aug 10, 2017

Thanks for trying the Outlook.com beta! We’re glad to inform that you can turn the Reading Pane off yourself by taking these steps:

1. Go to Settings (you should see the Quick Settings in the side pane)
2. Hide reading pane

https://support.office.com/article/Get-help-with-the-Outlook-com-beta-fa2e5110-fa17-4b3b-88c8-87812230a048

If this is the mode you prefer, go right ahead and personalize your Outlook.com that way!

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AdminPhilip Loh (Outlook Web Advocate, Outlook.com) responded · Aug 9, 2017

Thanks for trying the Outlook.com beta! We’re glad to inform that you can turn the Reading Pane off yourself by taking these steps:

1. Go to Settings (you should see the Quick Settings in the side pane)
2. Hide reading pane

If this is the mode you prefer, go right ahead and personalize your Outlook.com that way!

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YSABEL VARGAS commented · March 22, 2018 3:16 AM · Flag as inappropriate

OK, I NEED COMPLET PAGE FOR SEE EMAIL
YSABEL VARGAS commented · March 22, 2018 3:15 AM · Flag as inappropriate

I hate this feature!!! I want to see my emails and don't need them bunched up. I have accidently deleted entire threads when I just wanted to delete one email. Stupid feature.
YSABEL VARGAS commented · March 22, 2018 3:15 AM · Flag as inappropriate

I want to see my emails and don't need them bunched up. I have accidently deleted entire threads when I just wanted to delete one email. Stupid feature.
Anonymous commented · March 16, 2018 7:49 PM · Flag as inappropriate

You have the pic to add, you don't have it. I touch no settings yet when I try to send pic of timesheet it seems to somehow change. Leave the PIC at the bottom with toolbar so the pic can be sent right over. Can't count HOW MANY TIMES YOU"VE CHANGED THIS FEATURE!!!! Irritating. you went from going off to the side and clicking computer going to pics to just clicking the pic at the bottom PERFECTION and SIMPLE loved it now you have attchmnt. Hate It. And you have all that AD **** to the right ANNOYING AS S*** so you can't stretch out everything my emails and files are so CRAMMED UP ! NOT FUN , especially if you don't clear out your junk for a couple of days I'm bombarded with **** to clear out If I could I would just hit DELETE ALL as I used to but as using email more frequently all goes into Junk 1st which is how I want it, But also means you can't just CLEAR IT OUT with a click of DELETE ALL. Seems you CONSTANTLY CHANGE THE EMAIL? WHAT GIVES WITH THIS?????? Leave it alone, fix it. whatever my gosh.................
sotirios pagkalos commented · March 13, 2018 11:41 PM · Flag as inappropriate

I prefer the old settings
Anonymous commented · March 9, 2018 4:05 PM · Flag as inappropriate

I hate this feature!!! I want to see my emails and don't need them bunched up. I have accidently deleted entire threads when I just wanted to delete one email. Stupid feature.
fjsauvan@dbmail.com commented · March 9, 2018 7:14 AM · Flag as inappropriate

je préfère la ligne longue qui permet de voir tout de suite de quoi il retourne
cabraxton@hotmail.com commented · March 7, 2018 2:18 PM · Flag as inappropriate

I prefer the long line better so I can easily delete the message if it's not relevant to me.
William Ferguson commented · March 7, 2018 2:34 AM · Flag as inappropriate

The long line is perfect for telling at a glance if the email is important or if it can wait.
The only reason for the change would be that the appearance is too similar to Gmail and Yahoo mail.
Anonymous commented · March 6, 2018 3:33 PM · Flag as inappropriate

It's hard to t\read messages
MJ Shead commented · March 5, 2018 7:33 PM · Flag as inappropriate

Just put it back the way it was please.
Kopernikus commented · February 21, 2018 2:49 PM · Flag as inappropriate

I agree. But it takes also too much space in the vertical line esp. on the top.
Anonymous commented · February 19, 2018 12:31 PM · Flag as inappropriate

Idea merged

An idea you supported (Too many vertical panels) has been merged with a similar idea:
My idea "too many vertical panels" has nothing to do with this idea.
My idea is to remove the left vertical panel on the new design. on the left that mailboxes.
this new vertical panel only with icons for "calendar" , "contacts" ... it's useless. please remove from the beta.
nothing to do with reading panel off.
jaime8880@hotmail.com commented · February 19, 2018 8:59 AM · Flag as inappropriate

So do I!!! and don't get me started on the stupid advertising they've added! Can you un up-upgrade?
christofwirth@hotmail.com commented · February 19, 2018 12:43 AM · Flag as inappropriate

so
Anonymous commented · February 18, 2018 2:19 AM · Flag as inappropriate

totally agree , what a confusing mess thank god you can turn it off!
Karen Whalen commented · February 17, 2018 6:19 PM · Flag as inappropriate

I like the new beta.
Anonymous commented · February 17, 2018 4:08 PM · Flag as inappropriate

I agree the old format was much easier to read
Pirkko Eskuri commented · February 17, 2018 8:51 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Original version was quite good. All arrived messages on the first page with obvious trash delegated to the second page. No searching. Why make it so complicated? If it ain't broke dont fix it!
Anonymous commented · February 17, 2018 8:27 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Don't like my email messages being separated, I could easily over look them. Somethings don't need to be changed!