Enable or Disable Reading (Preview) Pane in Gmail Like Outlook
Gmail is a popular web-based email service, which is a product of Google. It offers users 15 GB of storage for messages and the ability to search for specific messages. Do you know that Gmail also offers a Reading (Preview) Pane feature like Outlook?
What is Reading Pane in Gmail?
The Reading Pane is a feature in Gmail that lets you view the full content of an email without opening it. The feature is similar to Gmail’s Preview Pane, but the main difference is that it shows the entire email on the right or bottom when you click on an email in your inbox list.
How to Enable Reading Pane in Gmail
By default, Gmail disables the Reading Pane mode, and you need to enable it through Settings. This reading pane feature is not yet available for the Gmail app (for Android or iPhone). For this, you will have to use the Gmail web client.
To turn on reading pane in Gmail:
- Go to Gmail Website (https://mail.google.com/) on Any Desktop Browser.
- Click on Settings Icon (⚙) at Top Right Side.
- Click on See All Settings.
- Under the Inbox Section, Check the ‘Enable reading pane’ Box.
- Now, Select “Right of inbox” or “Below inbox” to position the Split Pane Mode.
- Click on Save Changes.
That’s it…
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How to Disable Reading Pane in Gmail
If you want to turn off the Reading Pane feature in Gmail because you want to open and read all the emails, you can easily disable it. Disabling the Reading Pane will change the layout of your inbox to the default layout.
To turn off reading pane in Gmail:
- Go to Gmail Website (https://mail.google.com/) on Any Desktop Browser.
- Click on Settings Icon (⚙) at Top Right Side.
- Click on See All Settings.
- Under the Inbox Section, Uncheck the ‘Enable reading pane’ Box.
- Click on Save Changes.
That’s all! Once you complete the steps mentioned above, Gmail’s Reading Pane layout will be reset to its original state.
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FAQs
Q 1. Can I customize the layout of Gmail’s reading pane?
Answer – Yes! You can adjust the Preview Pane layout. After enabling it, you can choose whether the preview appears on the right side of your inbox (horizontally) or below the email list (vertically).
Q 2. Is the Reading Pane feature available on Gmail mobile?
Answer – No! Currently, the Reading Pane feature is only available on the desktop version of Gmail. It is not available on the Gmail app for iPhone, iPad, Android phone, or tablet, but Google may introduce this feature in a future update.
Q 3. Does the Reading Pane work with labels and filters in Gmail
Answer – Yes! The Reading Pane in Gmail works seamlessly with labels and filters.
I hope you found this article quite helpful and learned how to turn on or off the reading pane in Gmail. If you have any questions related to Gmail, you can ask them by commenting below. Please share this article with your friends.
