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.

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

For example, to create more space to see your mail and calendar items, you can hide some elements. Within each view, you can also move, add, remove, or resize columns so that information is …

Each Outlook folder, such as Inbox and Calendar, allows you to customize your view to change fonts, the organization of items, and many other settings. What would you like to do?

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 forwards independently.

In Outlook, the black color theme includes dark mode, which provides a black background (instead of white) for the message window. You can switch to a white background for the message window if …

Most customization options are available on the Outlook menu bar and ribbon. If you don't see the menu bar, you're probably in full-screen mode. Hover your mouse near the top of the screen to make the …

To change your current theme in Outlook or Access, you can either switch to a different one or create a new theme altogether.

At other times, you might need easy access to all your mail folders, or you might want to switch quickly between different views such as Calendar and Contacts. The Outlook Navigation Pane provides …

To turn on or move the Reading Pane: On the View tab, under Layout, select Reading Pane, and then select Right or Bottom. Selecting Off closes the Reading Pane only for the folder you're in.