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.
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Select the View tab.
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Near the right end of the toolbar, under Layout, select Reading Pane.
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Select Right or Bottom to move the Reading Pane to the right side or to the bottom of the window. Select Off to turn the pane off.
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For more settings, select Options.
For more details on the Reading Pane and options, click to read this article in a web browser.
Tip: Reading pane text too small? See Zoom in or out when reading mail.