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How to Disable single click to open email in New Outlook?

Anonymous
2024-02-18T07:41:15+00:00

In New Outlook, it opens an email when I click on it.

I want to change the setting to double-click. Please help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-30T14:06:19+00:00

    Not sure if you are talking about the NEW Outlook?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-31T08:29:38+00:00

    This is not on the new outlook. After reading up they don't have any fix yet.

    Will be staying on the classic for as long as possible at this rate.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-31T15:51:01+00:00

    The reading pane really has nothing to do with this issue. You can have the reading pane on or off to display the email within that pane of the main Outlook window. The issue is having the email open up to a second window on single click vs. a double click.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-05T10:18:56+00:00

    It is driving me nuts as well - i assumed there would be an easy fix

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-12T22:31:28+00:00

    I don't have this as an option in the New Outlook

    Layout -> Reading Pane -> Options ... Single key reading using space bar Off

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