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How to Reset the Outlook View to its Default Settings
Use the built-in settings or the dedicated command
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Outlook has become the go-to email manager and it needs to be uncluttered for a pleasant experience. An easy to do that is through a quick reset of the Outlook view.
If recent changes made working on Outlook difficult or the custom views changed the positioning of icons, it will hinder productivity. Why waste time getting used to the new interface when you can simply reset the view? Keep reading to find out all about it!
Why did my Outlook view change?
Here are the primary reasons you find the icons rearranged or the Outlook inbox view changed to small:
How do I customize or reset the current view?
1. Resetting the view with the built-in settings
In case theReset viewbutton is greyed out in Outlook, it’s either that the view is not set toCompactor no changes have been made to the original settings.
2. Resetting Outlook view with a command
The dedicated command clears all custom or mail views applied in Outlook.
3. Hiding the To-do bar
If you want to disable or hide theTo-Do Barin Outlook, it can easily be done via built-in settings. Remember, selectingOffwill disable all three, Calendar, People, and Tasks.
4. Disable the installed add-ins
Though not exactly a way to reset the Outlook view, disabling Outlook add-ins may help fix things when the display, zoom level, or positioning of icons keeps changing. If you can’t disable the add-ins,launch Outlook in Safe Mode.
With the information presented here, you can reset the Outlook layout or view. Remember, resetting is the easier part. The trick lies in identifying what changed the view. And once you figure that out, the problem won’t appear again.
Often, a byproduct of misconfigured settings isOutlook view not showing the subject, but that can be fixed easily. And similarly, you canspeed up Outlookwhen it’s running slow in no time.
For any queries or to share what triggered the change in Outlook view in your case, drop a comment below.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
