PLEASE!!! Only answer this if you have completely UNDERSTOOD my question. I've seen countless threads here where people are asking the same question, but the reply they get is NOT the answer to their question. Pay Attention!! Microsoft 365 - Outlook (desktop or web) (NOTE: Not regular Outlook (which was wonderful and powerful), but the %^%$## product from M...365 which looks like it was written for little kids writing to their BFFs or for grandmas). Mark an item as read ONLY AFTER YOU OPEN IT. Not previewed, but opened. Not replied to, but opened! Do NOT try to tell me how to keep it from marking it read when I view it in the reading pane, or move selection, or after 5 seconds. I DON"T NEED THAT! Pay Attention! I need a button (in microsoft 365 outlook) that says to mark as read when item is opened just like I had in the original program (that my office has forced me to get rid of in favor of this mess). BTW - I tried to post a screenshot (as suggested above) but it doesn't work (surprise!!) <a href="https://filestore.community.support.microsoft.com/api/images/ext?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanswers-afd.microsoft.com%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fimage-not-found.jpg&fud_access=wJJIheezUklbAN2ppeDns8cDNpYs3nCYjgitr%2BfFBh2dqlqMuW7np3F6Utp%2FKMltnRRYFtVjOMO5tpbpW9UyRAwvLeec5emAPixgq9ta07Dgnp2aq5eJbnfd%2FU3qhn54S8%2BofCvo5G01vXplC4CLtfHWobjZUXK96HHRVB5nhfBbkFgAJI4BQ2O17XICY2sicImdX0OA87T%2FiS56r14ZtpubSUwLjUnCOKFwkvIKFDjIVPCSDlyUL2evSN7IdziTnKt%2BsZI4JbxMOCkJzlAbhD7U7B4KDD6OF1eF6%2Btbc22UMysuFnycZ49Vf5Ah%2Bn3oIyrKVkU2Y7iYap8%2BCLDfXcvsIgWYyeSomaaF1xA7Jru2ENaiOS%2FPOgB9zQpZFWe5XhllLcbkr3o1kaMXf%2FI0dRjI1uRW8c%2FNSEzRQQ2zibg%3D" title="filestore.community.support.microsoft.com" rel="ugc nofollow"><img src="https://filestore.community.support.microsoft.com/api/images/ext?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanswers-afd.microsoft.com%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fimage-not-found.jpg&fud_access=wJJIheezUklbAN2ppeDns8cDNpYs3nCYjgitr%2BfFBh2dqlqMuW7np3F6Utp%2FKMltnRRYFtVjOMO5tpbpW9UyRAwvLeec5emAPixgq9ta07Dgnp2aq5eJbnfd%2FU3qhn54S8%2BofCvo5G01vXplC4CLtfHWobjZUXK96HHRVB5nhfBbkFgAJI4BQ2O17XICY2sicImdX0OA87T%2FiS56r14ZtpubSUwLjUnCOKFwkvIKFDjIVPCSDlyUL2evSN7IdziTnKt%2BsZI4JbxMOCkJzlAbhD7U7B4KDD6OF1eF6%2Btbc22UMysuFnycZ49Vf5Ah%2Bn3oIyrKVkU2Y7iYap8%2BCLDfXcvsIgWYyeSomaaF1xA7Jru2ENaiOS%2FPOgB9zQpZFWe5XhllLcbkr3o1kaMXf%2FI0dRjI1uRW8c%2FNSEzRQQ2zibg%3D" alt="" /> moved from: Outlook / Outlook.com / Settings

Here's a simple video https://youtu.be/0L4vMAIy_Mk?si=lvRvO0cF14YtKeQ - File > options > Mail > Reading Pane> uncheck the appropriate boxes

Here's your answer. Go to settings and Message Handling. Under Mark as Read Select "Mark displayed items as read as soon as they're selected" De-select "In the unread filter - Always keep items unread unless I explicitly mark them as read" Stay calm and carry on.

This doesn't work in the new version of Outlook. That is the problem. This is how it used to work. But doesn't work in the new version.

Thanks for the attempt, but this still doesn't do it. In the actual Outlook program (on my Windows PC, not the web app, 365), I can browse my mail without it marking them as read. When I actually open a message, it automatically marks it as read. THIS IS WHAT WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR in the web app, 365). Further - I just tried using that new "In the unread filter" thing, and it is completely ignored by the settings above it.

I took a shot. I know the frustration. I It worked for me. I hope a solution is found for you.

Outlook (365) - mark item as read only AFTER I OPEN the item.

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PLEASE!!! Only answer this if you have completely UNDERSTOOD my question. I've seen countless threads here where people are asking the same question, but the reply they get is NOT the answer to their question.

Pay Attention!!

Microsoft 365 - Outlook (desktop or web) (NOTE: Not regular Outlook (which was wonderful and powerful), but the %^%$## product from M...365 which looks like it was written for little kids writing to their BFFs or for grandmas).

Mark an item as read ONLY AFTER YOU OPEN IT. Not previewed, but opened. Not replied to, but opened!

Do NOT try to tell me how to keep it from marking it read when I view it in the reading pane, or move selection, or after 5 seconds. I DON"T NEED THAT! Pay Attention!

I need a button (in microsoft 365 outlook) that says to mark as read when item is opened just like I had in the original program (that my office has forced me to get rid of in favor of this mess).

BTW - I tried to post a screenshot (as suggested above) but it doesn't work (surprise!!)

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2025-01-09T17:50:40+00:00

Here's a simple video https://youtu.be/0L4vMAIy_Mk?si=lvRvO0cF14YtKeQ-

File > options > Mail > Reading Pane> uncheck the appropriate boxes
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2025-01-09T18:04:29+00:00

Here's your answer.
Go to settings and Message Handling.
Under Mark as Read

Select "Mark displayed items as read as soon as they're selected"

De-select "In the unread filter - Always keep items unread unless I explicitly mark them as read"

Stay calm and carry on.
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2025-01-09T18:11:44+00:00

This doesn't work in the new version of Outlook. That is the problem.

This is how it used to work. But doesn't work in the new version.
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2025-01-09T18:20:29+00:00

Thanks for the attempt, but this still doesn't do it.

In the actual Outlook program (on my Windows PC, not the web app, 365), I can browse my mail without it marking them as read. When I actually open a message, it automatically marks it as read. THIS IS WHAT WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR in the web app, 365).

Further - I just tried using that new "In the unread filter" thing, and it is completely ignored by the settings above it.
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2025-01-09T19:34:52+00:00

I took a shot. I know the frustration. I

It worked for me. I hope a solution is found for you.
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