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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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Open Outlook. Look for an envelope icon with an “O.” It may be yellow or blue, depending on your version of Outlook. -
Click File . It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.Advertisement -
Click Options . It’s in the menu along the left side of the screen. -
Click Mail . It’s near the top of the left column. -
Click Reading Pane . It’s a button in the main panel, close to the middle of the list. A pop-up will appear. -
Check the “Mark items as read when viewed in the Reading Pane” box. It’s the first option in the pop-up window. -
Type a "0" into the “Wait ___ seconds” box. -
Click OK . Messages will now be marked as “Read” as soon as they appear in the Reading Pane.
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1. Open Outlook
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2. Click File
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3. Click Options
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4. Click Mail
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5. Click Reading Pane
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6. Check the “Mark items as read” box.
7. Type “0” in the “Wait” box.
8. Click OK
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