Browsers and Mail Hide or Show Folder Pane in Outlook for Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the folder pane on demand for Mail in the Outlook for Windows app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows.

Starting in June 2023, Microsoft is beginning the process of migrating existing Windows Mail, Calendar, and People users to the new Outlook for Windows.

Beginning in 2024, Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new Outlook for Windows as the default mailbox application free for all to use. The Mail and Calendar apps will continue to be available via download in the Microsoft Store through the end of 2024. On existing devices, users can switch to the new Outlook for Windows from a toggle in the Mail and Calendar apps.

The Folder Pane in Outlook for Windows shows all your Mail folders.

You can hide the folder pane when you want to increase the amount of space in the Outlook window for viewing messages.

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1 Open the Outlook for Windows app.

2 While Mail is open, click/tap on the Hide navigation pane or Show navigation pane button above the ribbon to toggle. (see screenshots below)







1 Open the Outlook for Windows app.

2 While Mail is open, perform the available step below: (see screenshots below)

• On Simplified Ribbon, click/tap on View > Layout > Folder pane, and click/tap on Show (default) or Hide for what you want.
• On Classic Ribbon, click/tap on View > Folder pane, and click/tap on Show (default) or Hide for what you want.

The check mark indicates which setting is currently used.

That's it,
Shawn Brink