How to Mark Messages As Read when Clicked on Outlook

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This wikiHow teaches you how to make Outlook for Windows automatically mark messages as “Read” when clicked.

Things You Should Know

  • Open Outlook and go to File > Options > Mail > Reading Pane .
  • Click the “Mark items as read when viewed in the Reading Pane” box.
  • Type a 0 in the "“Wait ___ seconds” section. Click OK to save.

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    Look for an envelope icon with an “O.” It may be yellow or blue, depending on your version of Outlook.
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    It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
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    It’s in the menu along the left side of the screen.
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    It’s near the top of the left column.
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    It’s a button in the main panel, close to the middle of the list. A pop-up will appear.
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    Messages will now be marked as “Read” as soon as they appear in the Reading Pane.
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      Article Summary X

      1. Open Outlook .
      2. Click File .
      3. Click Options .
      4. Click Mail .
      5. Click Reading Pane .
      6. Check the “Mark items as read” box.
      7. Type “0” in the “Wait” box.
      8. Click OK .

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