Disable Message Previews in Windows 10 Mail

This article teaches you how to stop seeing the first line of each message in your Windows Mail inbox.

10 Second Summary

1. Open Mail.
2. Click the gear.
3. Click Reading.
4. Slide the “Show preview text” switch to the Off position.

Steps

  1. Open Windows Mail. To find it, click the Windows menu at the bottom-left corner of the screen, then select Mail from the apps list.
  2. Click the gear icon. It’s at the bottom of the screen, toward the left. This opens your Mail settings.
  3. Click Reading. It’s in the main panel.
  4. Slide the “Show preview text” switch to the Off position. You’ll find this switch in the “Conversation” section of the current window. As long as this switch is off/gray, you will no longer see the first line of each message in your inbox.