How to Open Emails in Separate Window in New Outlook

I confirmed yesterday that this has been partially fixed in the latest preview. HOWEVER, there is some weird issue where often it doesn't properly detect a double click, and the single click results in the behavior we can't stand, and it opens the email in the main window, making the inbox disappear. So far I've not seen an option to get rid of that.

The behavior needs to be the same as Outlook has been for literally decades... a single click highlights the message, a double-click opens the message in a separate window.

When I first open the New Outlook, doubling clicking an e-mail does open the message in a new window, however this only works for the 1st e-mail, if I try and do this for another e-mail, it stays within the main Outlook window.  The app can clearly do it, however there must be a bug which stops it working after the 1st e-mail

Yes, that's exactly what i've noticed.

The first mail I double click opens in a new window (as expected).

After that, it doesn't work anymore and it starts to open in the main window, no matter how fast I double click.

It's clearly a BUG.

Annoying!

Hi KGIR,

Thanks for posting this work-around. I will not be using it. I do not use the reading pane. Never have, never will. I like having a list of incoming mail with the preview below it. That is what works for me. I am hoping MS will get the message that this is the way a lot of us work. For everyone that speaks up there are probably a hundred that just go back to the old version and say nothing. I am sure MS can look at the metrics and put real numbers to this supposition. I won't hold my breath waiting for them to post the numbers.

I think I will begin looking for an alternative to Outlook, just in case they don't fix this. Any suggestions?

I've already returned to old outlook because of this one issue. it's fairly ridiculous that this has been removed or just doesn't work. it's a basic and needed option, reading pane will never be something I enable.

See the first page on this post. There is an image with the option location.

• In the Outlook Settings (Gear icon on top right)-->View all outlook settings-->Mail-->Customize actions
• Under Message surface, ensure that "Open in new window" is selected and Save.