How to make mail outlook not group conversations
The frustration of grouped conversations in Outlook!
To stop Outlook from grouping conversations, you can try the following methods:
Method 1: Disable Conversation View
- Open Outlook and go to the "View" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "View Settings" in the "Current View" group.
- In the "Advanced View Settings" window, scroll down to the "Conversation" section.
- Uncheck the box next to "Group related messages by conversation."
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Method 2: Use the "Single Item View"
- Open Outlook and go to the "View" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "View Settings" in the "Current View" group.
- In the "Advanced View Settings" window, scroll down to the "General" section.
- Check the box next to "Single item view."
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Method 3: Use the "Conversation" button
- Open Outlook and go to the folder where you want to disable conversation grouping (e.g., Inbox, Sent Items, etc.).
- Click on the "Conversation" button in the ribbon (it looks like a speech bubble).
- Click on "Turn off Conversation View" from the dropdown menu.
Method 4: Use the Registry Editor (for advanced users)
- Open the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) on your computer.
- Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences
(or the version of Outlook you're using). - Create a new DWORD value named
DisableConversationView
and set its value to1
. - Close the Registry Editor and restart Outlook.
After trying these methods, you should no longer see conversations grouped together in Outlook.