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
    2025-01-23T07:19:00+00:00

    Has anyone found the fix for this one?

    All I keep reading online is to go to view all outlook settings which doesn’t exist in the new outlook.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-23T07:29:58+00:00

    No fix, also the new Outlook doesn't support offline (PST/OST) files, so I would just keep on using the Outlook Classic.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-24T10:06:19+00:00

    The lack of any ability to switch off single-click to open a message in-line is very annoying. Please can we get something done so a new message is only opened in a new window following a double-click? A single click should do nothing other than select/highlight the message.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-24T11:02:49+00:00

    The issue I have with a double click opening an email in a new window is that when viewed in a new window it doesn't show as opened in the inbox.

    Unless there is a setting for this of course.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-30T13:52:30+00:00

    This is what I found worked for me:

    In Outlook, select

    Layout ->

    Reading Pane ->

    Options ...

    Single key reading using space bar Off

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