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
    2025-06-28T15:45:09+00:00

    COMPLETELY AGREE

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-07-15T14:54:07+00:00

    Yes! The only thing software developers seem to be good at is "fixing" things that aren't broken. The newest version creates extra work and its exasperating.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-07-16T05:00:25+00:00

    Yes, still exactly the same July 2025. Whilst some people have the option to change the setting in the reading pane, it's clear that most of us that are unhappy do not have any way to change the current action. If I try to use the reading pane/bottom on, then I get no choice to go back to the message list as the next action. So not a good option for me. This is extremely annoying. My employer has rolled out this version across the organisation, due to the Windows 10 moving to legacy, and so a required move to Win 11. Typical MS change. Do not provide a new option/alternative; just change one of the standard actions that has been in use forever - so that it doesn't work anymore. And here we are, still - forced to use this **** product.

    MS - where is this bug on your priority list. When can we expect a fix to be delivered?

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