Windows 10: no ribbon or preview pane in outlook on windows 11

New laptop, new programs and operating systems. I have microsoft office 365 and running windows 11 - there is no ribbon at the top of the outlook page, I cant get a preview pane and gone through all the settings I can find and none of them have the options to do this. Anyone know how to do this? Thanks

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Preview pane doesn't work in Windows 10

Hi RuthZekowski,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

1. Are you facing issue with all your files or any particular files?
   
2. Which version of Windows you are using?
   
3. Since when are you facing this issue?
   

The Preview pane shows the contents of certain files selected in File Explorer. For images, it is a thumbnail preview.

If you are unable to preview in File explorer, I suggest you to try the below steps.

1. Open a new File Explorer window and click the View tab from the ribbon toolbar.
   
2. Click Options, and then click Change folder and search options to open Folder Options dialog.
   
3. Check the Show preview handlers in preview pane box, and click/tap on OK.​
   
   
   

Please reply for all the required information to help you further.



Hope it helps.

 

Preview pane doesn't work in Windows 10

 

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