Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2024 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016

Formatting, pictures, and links can be turned off for all messages that you open in Outlook.

  1. Select the File tab.

  2. Select Options.

  3. Select Trust Center, and then click Trust Center Settings. 

  4. Select Email Security.

  5. Under Read as Plain Text, select the Read all standard mail in plain text check box.

    Read all standard mail in plain text check box

    To include messages signed with a digital signature, select the Read all digitally signed mail in plain text check box.

Note: If you want to view a plain text message in its original format, click the InfoBar, and choose Display as HTML.Click the InfoBar to display as HTML.

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