Enable Microsoft Office Outlook classic (light version) on web —Look Like GMail

Rio Weber
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2 min readJan 27, 2017

So I think MS version of online email, is terrible. Google definitely got it right.

Here’s how to make MS Office Outlook look more like GMail.

START:

1. Click the “Settings” button

2. Click in the “Search all settings” box

3. Type “light” into search box

4. Make sure you’re on the “Light version” tab

5. Check “Use the light version of Outlook”

6. Click “Save”

7. Sign out
Note: It may take up to 30 minutes for “Light version” to become active.

Finished!

Don’t like Classic layout?
See next: “How to disable MS Office Light”

How to disable MS Office Light (classic)

1. Click “Options”

2. Click “Outlook version”

3. Uncheck “Use the light version”

4. Click “Save”

5. Logout
Note: It may take up to 30 minutes for “Light version to become disabled.

  • Rio Weber

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