Activate Microsoft Outlook

  1. How To Activate Microsoft Outlook On Mac
  2. Activate Microsoft Outlook Account
  3. How To Activate Microsoft Outlook 2016 For Free
  1. To enable Outlook on the web, for the Outlook on the web option, when the button is Disabled, set to Enabled. Click Save to save your change. A message Email app settings updated successfully is displayed. Click Close to exit. Use the Classic EAC to enable or disable Outlook on the web. In the Classic EAC, navigate to Recipients Mailboxes.
  2. Microsoft Office 2013 activation keys or product keys can be used to activate your trial or limited edition of the Office 2013 suite. After activating your version of Microsoft Office 2013 you can use full features of any of Office 2013 applications including Microsoft Word 2013, Excel 2013, Outlook 2013 and PowerPoint 2013.
  3. When downloaded from the Mac App Store, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint require a Microsoft 365 subscription to create and edit documents. To send and receive email, Outlook requires an Microsoft 365 subscription. You can activate an existing Microsoft 365 subscription, or use the in-app purchase option to start a new subscription.

To enable or disable the e-mail message Preview pane, also known as the Reading pane, in the Microsoft Outlook software program and the Outlook.com online e-mail service, follow the steps below.

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How do I activate Outlook which has just been installed? This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Microsoft Windows 10 must be activated before you can redeem and activate Microsoft Office 2016, 2019, or 365. To check the activation status in Windows 10, select the Start button. Select Settings icon. Select Update & Security, and then select Activation. This page indicates whether Windows is activated.

This page only refers to the 'Preview pane' or 'Reading pane' feature in Microsoft Outlook or Outlook.com mail, not the 'Outlook Mail (Preview)' version of Outlook.com. If you have Outlook Mail (Preview), according to Microsoft, there is no way to revert to the previous version of Outlook.com. Please contact Microsoft support for more details and help.

Microsoft Outlook

The steps below are for the Microsoft Outlook software program that is installed on a computer. Keep in mind, these steps may vary slightly depending on the version of Outlook you are using.

Enable Preview pane

  1. Open the Microsoft Outlook program.
  2. Click the View menu or tab at the top of the program window.
  3. Click the Reading pane or Preview pane option.
  4. Select the Right or Bottom option, depending on where you want the Preview pane displayed.

Above is an example image of what the Microsoft Outlook Preview pane looks like when enabled. The Preview pane in this example is displayed under the e-mail listing and it displays the e-mail message currently selected.

Disable Preview pane

  1. Open the Microsoft Outlook program.
  2. Click the View menu or tab at the top of the program window.
  3. Click the Reading pane or Preview pane option.
  4. Select the Off option.

How To Activate Microsoft Outlook On Mac

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Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail)

The steps below are for the Outlook.com (previously known as Hotmail) online e-mail service, available through an Internet browser.

Enable Reading pane

  1. Log in to your Outlook.com e-mail account.
  2. In the menu bar, click the gear icon to the left of your name, as displayed in the picture below.
  3. Select the Options option.
  4. Under the Reading email section, click the Reading pane option.
  5. Select the Right or Bottom option, depending on where you want the Reading pane, and click the Save button.

Above is an example image of what the Outlook.com e-mail Reading pane looks like when enabled. The Reading pane in this example is displayed to the right of the e-mail listing and it displays the e-mail message currently selected.

Disable Reading pane

Activate Microsoft Outlook Account

  1. Log in to your Outlook.com e-mail account.
  2. In the menu bar, click the gear icon to the left of your name, as displayed in the picture above.
  3. Select the Options option.
  4. Under the Reading email section, click the Reading pane option.
  5. Select the Off option and click the Save button.

Additional information

How To Activate Microsoft Outlook 2016 For Free

  • See the Outlook and preview pane definitions for further information and related links.