Welcome to your inbox

Try it!

Discover your Outlook inbox for the first time and see how everything's organized.

Overview of Outlook layout

• Folders are available in the Folder Pane. Some folders are pre-populated, or you can create new ones.

• Inbox is located in the Message List.

• Emails open in the Reading Pane.

• The ribbon gives you more options to organize emails. Select the arrow on the far right to expand or collapse the ribbon.

Change the appearance of your email

• Select View.

  From here, you can:

  • Change the size of the Folder Pane.

  • Move the Reading Pane.

  • Turn the To-Do bar on or off.

• To adjust the size of the email text, adjust the Zoom bar in the lower right corner. 

See more email options

• Right-click folders in the Folder Pane to see common organization actions.

• Right-click an email in the Message List to show more message options.

• Right-click the Reading Pane for additional email commands such as translation.

Get training and help

• Select the Help tab to contact customer support or see training videos.

• Use Search to find other commands or search through your email, contacts, and calendar.

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