How to stop delete key from deleting the entire email in outlook?

Anonymous
2024-02-18T13:18:35+00:00

When I press delete - like in any other Microsoft tool, i mean delete the immediate text. But for some reason, Outlook started to use this key to delete e-mail. Where can I swich it off?

It´s really frustrating, I really wonder how people at Microsoft think. For example, they added annoying function where I have to first confirm editing a Word file before I start editing it (WHY?). But now I can accidentally delete an entire e-mail by a very predictable action. WHY! Just stop changing things for worse. Everytime I reinstall my windows, I need to go through the ordeal of swiching all these "bright ideas" off.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-18T15:58:22+00:00

    Hello Papoušek Vít

    Good day. Thank for posting in the community.

    We've received your query and you can expect to receive response from one of our community moderator accordingly.

    At this point, we appreciate your patience and cooperation. Thank you.

    Sincerely,

    Community moderator

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-22T11:57:01+00:00

    Hi Papoušek Vít,

    Thank you for posting this case in the Microsoft Community!

    To change the behavior of the delete key in Outlook, you can follow these steps:

    1. Open Outlook and click on the "File" tab in the top left corner.
    2. Click on "Options" in the left-hand menu.
    3. In the Outlook Options window, click on "Advanced" in the left-hand menu.
    4. Scroll down to the "Outlook panes" section and click on "Reading Pane".
    5. In the Reading Pane settings, you will see an option for "Single key reading using space bar". Uncheck this option.
    6. Click "OK" to save your changes.

    This should change the behavior of the delete key in Outlook so that it only deletes the immediate text, rather than the entire email.

    Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I look forward to hearing from you.

    Please note that our initial response may not always resolve the issue right away. However, with your help and more detailed information, we can work together to find a solution.

    Sincerely

    Microsoft Community Moderator

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T08:39:44+00:00

    Hi Eleni,

    Tried the above. Problem persists.

    Cheers,

    Adrian

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-15T14:58:25+00:00

    Same for me. This is so frustrating, the only workaround I've found is to open the email in a new window. Ugh! Please provide a fix ASAP!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-21T23:43:37+00:00

    This does not help. This is an INSANE bug! Delete is as common as backspace, please help us fix this!

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