How To Change Settings In Outlook 2010

Change the look of your mailbox in Outlook.com and the new Outlook on the web

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

Change how your email is sorted

At the tiptop of the message list, select Filter.
Select Sort by and choose how you desire to sort your electronic mail.

Open the Settings pane

To notice the most frequently used Mail settings, select Settings at the top of the page.

To modify settings not included in the Settings pane, select View all Outlook settings at the bottom of the Settings pane.

Screenshot of Settings button

Theme

Nether Theme, choose from one of the themes displayed. You can also select View all to cull from more options.

Nighttime fashion

Dark mode switches the color scheme from a light groundwork to a dark ane. Turning on night mode can reduce heart strain in depression-light environments.

To learn more about dark way, see Dark manner in Outlook.com and Outlook on the web.

Focused Inbox

When Focused Inbox is on, Outlook automatically sorts messages in your Inbox into Focused and Other tabs to help you focus on what matters most. If yous prefer to run across all your email letters in i place instead of having them sorted into Focused and Other, select the toggle to turn information technology off.

Notation:Focused Inbox applies only to your Inbox. It doesn't sort letters in other folders.

Desktop notifications

Desktop notifications let you lot know when you've received a new message or have an upcoming calendar event, even when your browser window is minimized. You might need to enable notifications in your browser to employ desktop notifications in Outlook.

Brandish density

Display density lets you arrange the spacing betwixt messages in your message list. Choose Full to view sender images, attachment previews, and message preview text (sender, subject, and part of the start line of text). Medium shows only message preview text with some spacing betwixt messages, and Compact shows but bulletin preview text with minimal spacing between messages.

Screenshot of display density control

Conversation view

Conversation view groups your letters past conversation. You tin view conversations with the Newest messages on top or Newest messages on bottom. If you prefer, yous tin can turn Conversation view Off.

Reading pane

You lot can configure the Reading pane past selecting Show on the right or Testify on the lesser. If you don't want to use the reading pane, select Hibernate.

See more settings

To find other means to personalize your Outlook.com or Outlook on the spider web experience, whorl to the bottom of the Settings pane and select View all Outlook settings.

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