how to get a preview of email on microsoft outlook
1 Open the Microsoft Outlook program. 2  Click the View menu or tab. 3  Click on the Reading Pane or Preview Pane option. 4  Select the Right or Bottom option, depending on where you want the Preview Pane displayed.ote: These steps are for the Microsoft Outlook software program only, not for the Outlook (formerly Hotmail) online e-mail service. Enable. 1  Open the Microsoft Outlook program. 2  Click the View menu or tab. 3  Click on the Reading Pane or Preview Pane option.