About this tag
The message preview tag covers Outlook changes that give users more control over how email text appears in the message list. Recent coverage focuses on Microsoft’s July 2026 update for Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web, which allows users to display two preview lines, one full line, or no additional preview text. The setting is a small but practical inbox customization, particularly for people adjusting to the newer Outlook experience. Follow this tag for news and discussion about email preview-line options, Outlook view settings, and Microsoft’s efforts to restore greater control over inbox layouts.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Outlook July 2026 Update Adds Control Over Email Preview Lines (2, 1, or None)

    Microsoft is rolling out a July 2026 Outlook update that lets Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web users choose whether email preview text in the message list takes two lines, one full line, or no additional lines. That sounds like a small view-setting tweak because it is one. But in the...