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Remove the Received column

Move the Received column

The date in the Received column shows the date and time when a message was delivered, and the column appears by default in your Inbox. You can move this column in your Inbox (or any other table (table: A view type that displays a list of items (rows) and their attributes (columns). Use this view to display details about items. Table is the default view type for Inbox and Tasks.)  views (view: Views give you different ways to look at the same information in a folder by putting it in different arrangements and formats. There are standard views for each folder. You can also create custom views.) of message lists (message list: The middle part of the main Outlook window that displays the contents of the selected folder.) in other folders), or you can remove it completely.

When you remove the Received column, the column is removed from the single-line layout, an Inbox view type (view type: The basic structure of a view. When you create a view, you must first select one of five view types (table, timeline, day/week/month, card, or icon) to determine how information will be arranged and formatted in your new view.). In the multiline layout, the date is no longer displayed in the message listing.

You can also move the Received column to the far right of your Inbox, where, in single-line layout, it shows only when you fully expand your Inbox. In this case, the date still appears in the message listing in multiline layout.

Remove the Received column

1. On the View menu, point to Arrange By, point to Current View, and then click Customize Current View.
2. Click Fields.
3. In the Show these fields in this order list, click Received.
4. Click Remove.

   Tip   Quickly remove a column by dragging its heading.

   In single-line layout in your Inbox, you can quickly remove a column by dragging the column heading (column heading: The horizontal bar at the top of one column in a table. There are multiple column headings in the column heading row.) away from the row until an X appears through the column heading and then releasing the mouse button.

   

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Move the Received column

This feature is available only if you are using single-line layout.

• Drag the column heading (column heading: The horizontal bar at the top of one column in a table. There are multiple column headings in the column heading row.) until it is over the border between the column headings where you want the column to appear. When a double-arrow marker appears, release the mouse button.

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