How to make Outlook 2021 reading pane display as a single line,

Question

I have followed the suggestion to navigate to the "View" tab, then within the "Layout" group, select "Reading Pane" and choose "Right" to position the reading pane on the right side, ensuring it only shows a single line of preview text for each email in the list, but I do not have the layout option on my Outlook.

Answer 1

Hi @Minoo Billimoria

Welcome to our forum!

In general, the layout button positions are as follows:

If this feature is still missing, try the following possible workarounds:

Update Outlook: Make sure your Outlook is up to date, as missing features can sometimes be due to outdated software.

Enable the Layout Tab: If the Layout tab is still missing, right-click on any column header in your inbox, select View Settings, and then choose Columns. From there, you can customize the layout.

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Answer 2

Yes, it helped my problem.