HOW TO ENABLE OR DISABLE READING PANE IN OUTLOOK 2010, 2013, 2019

Use and configure the Reading Pane to preview messages
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When you select a message in the message list, you can see the message in the Reading Pane and access many different types of file attachments. You can customize how the Reading Pane works and appears, or you can turn it off.

In addition to using the Reading Pane to help you quickly scan your messages, you can also preview the first few lines of messages in your message list, and you can break up long messages by splitting the message window.

Turn on, turn off, or move 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.

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

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.

[allisonmcglaughlin]

Hi there. My reading pane is frayed out, is there any way I can fix that?