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In New Outlook, it opens an email when I click on it.
I want to change the setting to double-click. Please help.
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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I've given up and reverted to the old Outlook over this basic behaviour. Doing that gives you an option to feed back on why you're reverting. Probably more effective than commenting here.
There is no 'option' when I click on <reading pane>
There are only "Show on the right" , "Show on the bottom", "Hide"
Some screen shots could help...
I finally got mine fixed in the new version!!!
- File > Options > Advanced
- Under Outlook panes, select Reading Pane.
- Uncheck the box Mark item as read when the selection changes.
- Check the box Mark items as read when viewed in the Reading Pane.
I do not have a File option anywhere.
Thank you, Kara, for your guidance. Unfortunately, the "Mark items as read when viewed in the Reading Pane" option was already checked, and the "Mark item as read when selection changes" option was already unchecked. However, the single-click issue persists. What should be done next? I am currently using O365.
There is also a box that will show up next to the email & you can select there; however, if you miss that check (X) box, a single click opens the email.
This is terrible "functionality".