In the message list, you can see a preview of each message's content, if you like.
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On the View tab in classic Outlook, select Change View > Preview. Under Message Preview, choose the option you want:
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To turn off message previews, select Off.
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To turn them on, select 1 Line, 2 Lines, or 3 Lines.
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Note: If you want to see messages in the reading pane, rather than having to open them in a separate window, see Use and configure the Reading Pane to preview messages.
In the message list, you can see a preview of each message's content, if you like.
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On the View tab in new Outlook​​​​​​​, select Message preview, then choose the option you want:
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To turn on message preview, select Show preview text.
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To turn off message previews, select Hide preview text.
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Note: If you want to see messages in the reading pane, rather than having to open them in a separate window, see Change the Reading Pane settings.