Outlook View is not Showing Preview: 4 Ways to Fix it

Enable the Outlook Preview pane to bypass the issue

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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SeveralMicrosoft Outlookusers have recently reported that they cannot preview their emails without having to open them. The preview option is meant to show in the Outlook View tab.

In case you’re wondering whether you’re the only one facing this issue, several other readers also reported the issue. Hence, this article will guide you through the best fixes.

Why is Outlook View not showing preview?

There could be several reasons why the Outlook view is not showing the preview of emails. Below are some possible causes:

The above are some of the possible reasons reported by some users to have caused the Outlook view not to show the preview. The following section will provide you with how to fix the issue.

What do I do if Outlook isn’t showing a preview?

Before attempting any of the advanced troubleshooting or settings tweaks provided below, you should consider performing the following preliminary checks:

If the issue persists after these checks, work your way through any of the solutions provided below.

1. Enable the Outlook Preview pane

Enabling the reading pane should automatically allow you to preview emails. If this doesn’t work, try the fixes below.

2. Modify Trust Center settings

To overrule the possibility that Outlook isfailing to preview attachmentsbecause the file previewer feature is disabled, try to enable it using the steps above.

3. Disable Add-ins or Extensions

Disabling theseadd-ins or extensionscan help identify if they are causing the issue.

4. Run Outlook in Safe Mode

Running Outlook in safe modewill enable such to run with minimal functionality.

And that’s it on how to fix the Outlook view not showing the preview pane error. If the error persists after trying the above methods, try to reinstall your Outlook app.

There are also cases where afile cannot be previewed in Outlook. You can check our detailed guide on how to fix the error.

Also, ifOutlook view changes itself, you can explore our guide on how to get it back quickly.

Should you have any questions or suggestions, please use the comments section below.

Outlook View is not Showing Preview: 4 Ways to Fix it#

Why is Outlook View not showing preview?#

What do I do if Outlook isn’t showing a preview?#

1. Enable the Outlook Preview pane#

2. Modify Trust Center settings#

3. Disable Add-ins or Extensions#

4. Run Outlook in Safe Mode#