View messages from multiple accounts

Select All Accounts in the upper left, and then click Inbox.

Show or hide the ribbon

Select View > Ribbon.

Show or hide the sidebar (folder pane)

Select View >Sidebar.

Show or hide folders

1. Select Outlook > Preferences > General.

2. Select Show all account folders.

3. Select Hide On My Computer folders.

Move or hide the reading pane

1. Select Organize > Reading Pane.

2. Select Right, Bottom, or Off.

To change the size of the reading pane, rest the pointer on the border between the reading pane and the message list, and then drag the border to the right or left.

Change the sort order in the message list

Select Organize > Arrange By, and then select an option.

Choose columns for the message list

The available columns vary, depending on the type of items in the list.

Columns work best when the reading pane is hidden or positioned below the item list, so select Organize > Reading Pane > Bottom or Off.

Select View > Columns, and then click a column name. Columns in the current view are identified with a check mark.

• Click on a column heading to sort by that column.

• To rearrange the columns, click a column heading, and then drag it to a new position.

• To resize a column, rest the pointer on the right edge of the column header until the pointer changes, and then drag the edge.

Change the theme

1. Select Outlook > Preferences > General.

2. Under Personalize, select Colorful or Classic.

Organize email by sender

Whether your messages are set up to display on the right or on the bottom, you can organize email by sender simply by clicking the Arrange By menu on the Organize tab and selecting From.

If your reading pane is set up to show messages on the right, at the top of your message list, click the By menu, and then select From.

If your reading pane is set up to show messages on the bottom, right-click or Ctrl+click anywhere in the message column header section, and then select Arrange By > From.

Filter email by unread, attachments, or date sent

Select Home > Filter, and then select an option.