Disable Reading Pane Compose
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Microsoft Outlook 2016 > Outlook Options > Mail > Compose Messages
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting allows you to control whether user’s responses to emails are composed inline on the reading pane or in a new window. If you enable this policy setting, responses to emails are composed in new windows. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, responses to emails are composed inline in the reading pane.

Internal name
L_DisableReadingPaneCompose
Policy ID
1f1e3fd364d6
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\message
Value name
disablereadingpanecompose
REG_DWORD
HKCU
1
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\message
Value name
disablereadingpanecompose
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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