Why is outlook suddenly opening a pop out window when i click on New Email???

Anonymous
2023-05-22T15:10:34+00:00

I have had outlook 365 for years. Nothing on my end has changed. Suddenly (as of yesterday) every time i click on New Email a pop out window opens up (and the signature within my email is HUGE. About a 48 font yet the font showing is 12) This has never happened before and it is QUITE annoying. I have searched within the OPTIONS of Outlook and I cannot find anything with the option to open a pop out window when composing a new email. So there appears to be nothing for me to check/uncheck in this regard. As far as I know i have had no updates to Outlook that would have made this happen. Has anyone else had this happen and have you figured out how to stop it?????

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-06-04T21:37:01+00:00

    This is not related to reading panes. Those are for reading emails received. The issue is when clicking "New Email" to create a new email and send to someone, the email opens in its own window. There is no reason it cannot open in the same window.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-06-04T20:58:01+00:00

    I don't know if this has been fixed yet, but...

    If you're using Outlook (classic), go to View -> Layout - > Reading Pane -> Right

    This brought back the reading Pane in one window, as opposed to it opening in a new window.

    I figured since this had 1201 people who had the same question, I thought I should put this question to rest, once and for all.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-28T18:55:08+00:00

    I believe you are correct. I have an older Logitech mouse and it doesn't do it if I press the button and hold it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-28T18:53:50+00:00

    Yes. I believe you are correct. I have an older Logitech mouse and it doesn't do it if I press and hold the button.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-28T10:58:23+00:00

    Wholly impertinent answer to the original question

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