You can change the appearance of the message list and reading pane in Outlook. Email in the message list can be displayed as individual messages or grouped by conversation.

On the View tab, in the Current View group, choose Change View > Apply Current View to Other Mail Folders. In the Apply View dialog box, select each folder that you want to apply the view to.

View your Outlook email messages arranged by conversations to see messages that share the subject line grouped together.

You can customize the reading pane according to your preferences. Reposition or hide the reading pane The reading pane can be positioned on the right of the Outlook window, below …

You can quickly change the appearance of the message list and reading pane in Outlook so it looks and behaves the way you want.

When users select the toggle in new Outlook, they will have the option to open classic Outlook or switch back to classic Outlook. If users choose to open classic Outlook, it will launch right …

To turn off the Reading Pane quickly for multiple folders, on the View tab, select Change View > Apply Current View to Other Mail Folders, and then choose folders in the Apply View dialog box.

You can change the default font and its color, size, and style — such as bold or italic. Outlook allows you to change the font, color, size, and style for new messages and replies and …

Turn on Focused Inbox, and move items between Focused and Other folders, Includes instructions for new Outlook, classic Outlook, and the web versions of Outlook.

Click OK to save your changes and apply your new view. Important: If you don't see your new column appear in your view, you probably aren't using a list view. See Change your view to …