How to pop-out email replies and forwards in Microsoft 365 - Outlook by default

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How to pop-out email replies and forwards in Microsoft 365 - Outlook by default

Ted Coffey 20

I have MS Outlook Version 1.2023.607.100 and I cannot locate the Replies and Forwards section as in previous versions. I would like the option to select Open replies and forwards in a new window. On the new version, I was able to locate the Customize actions>Open in new Window but this feature only allows the email to open in a new window. Thank you.

Joanna Hodge 10 Reputation points

2023-07-19T09:57:08.4633333+00:00

I have the same question. I can't find a way to set messages to pop out as a default. The suggestions from @Faery Fu-MSFT below all work, but are manual. You used to be able to set it so that when you hit reply it would automatically pop the message out.
Lovett, Kendra 5 Reputation points

2023-09-29T13:57:49.52+00:00

I have the same question. I have been trying for some time now to get all replies / forwards to open in an new window and I cannot find a way to do so.

Hopefully they find a way to do this soon.
Anonymous

2023-11-30T03:35:07.81+00:00

YES! I want all emails that I am typing to pop out because otherwise they disappear into my Drafts folder and out of sight, out of mind! I am forgetting to send emails all the time becuase I cannot SEE that I am in the middle of an email. I need this feature back ASAP.
Zach Worrell 0 Reputation points

2025-06-06T20:16:40.8933333+00:00

Mine doesn't have the box for popping out replies and forwards in a new window.
janeintoronto 0 Reputation points

2025-06-18T23:31:28.5333333+00:00

I can pop out an email reply I am composing, but there used to be tabs at the bottom so I could keep the Reply open and still go to the first tab and search in a folder. Sometimes I'd have 3 tabs open, a list of emails, a specific email I am referring to, and a third one I am replying to. Now my only option is to use pop-outs which are not nearly as convenient. Why did the tabs disappear from Outlook Mail on the web in the last month or so? Can we get them back?
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Joanna Hodge 10 Reputation points

2023-07-19T09:57:08.4633333+00:00

I have the same question. I can't find a way to set messages to pop out as a default. The suggestions from @Faery Fu-MSFT below all work, but are manual. You used to be able to set it so that when you hit reply it would automatically pop the message out.
Lovett, Kendra 5 Reputation points

2023-09-29T13:57:49.52+00:00

I have the same question. I have been trying for some time now to get all replies / forwards to open in an new window and I cannot find a way to do so.

Hopefully they find a way to do this soon.
Anonymous

2023-11-30T03:35:07.81+00:00

YES! I want all emails that I am typing to pop out because otherwise they disappear into my Drafts folder and out of sight, out of mind! I am forgetting to send emails all the time becuase I cannot SEE that I am in the middle of an email. I need this feature back ASAP.
Zach Worrell 0 Reputation points

2025-06-06T20:16:40.8933333+00:00

Mine doesn't have the box for popping out replies and forwards in a new window.
janeintoronto 0 Reputation points

2025-06-18T23:31:28.5333333+00:00

I can pop out an email reply I am composing, but there used to be tabs at the bottom so I could keep the Reply open and still go to the first tab and search in a folder. Sometimes I'd have 3 tabs open, a list of emails, a specific email I am referring to, and a third one I am replying to. Now my only option is to use pop-outs which are not nearly as convenient. Why did the tabs disappear from Outlook Mail on the web in the last month or so? Can we get them back?
I was unable to find this question in a more appropriate thread.

Answer 1

Faery Fu-MSFT 19,751 Moderator

Hi @Ted Coffey ,

According to my test, if you're using the Reading pane to read your email, choose one of these options to open a message in its own window:

In the message list: Double-click an email message.

In the reading pane: Near the upper-right corner of the message pane, at the end of the action bar, select More actions > View > Open in new window.

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Faery Fu-MSFT 19,751 Reputation points Moderator

2023-06-27T07:18:03.15+00:00

Hi @Ted Coffey ,

Just checking in to see if above information was helpful. If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back. If you think my reply is helpful to you, please remember to mark it as an answer. Warm thanks.
Benet Northcote 10 Reputation points

2023-08-14T17:21:42.6766667+00:00

The question is why it doesn't work in the same manner as the legacy version of Outlook?

It needs the same functionality to allow a double click to open the email in new window... not for that to be an additional action.
Anonymous

2023-11-08T23:58:10.04+00:00

I love how support doesn't answer when MS doesn't have the functionality we all want. They always take away the best functionality - then wonder why we don't automatically switch over to Microsoft Edge... Beginning to hate Microsoft.
Anonymous

2023-11-08T23:59:17.86+00:00

I would like to know the answer Benet clarified too!
Rachel Cox 0 Reputation points

2024-02-13T13:59:12.21+00:00

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this! Oh my god, yes, this is helpful. Yes, a thousand times yes.
Charlie Papazian 0 Reputation points

2024-02-22T20:46:33.31+00:00

In Outlook. Go to Files Tab. select options. Select Mail. Go to "Replies and forwards" . check box "Open replies and forwards in a new window. "

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