If you’re using the Outlook app on a touchscreen device running Windows 10, this message will help. We will show you how to switch between Touch and mouse modes in the Outlook application under Windows 10. For this, you do not need to install an add-in in Outlook.
Difference between touch and mouse modes
Although there is no significant difference in terms of functionality, you can find some minor changes on the user interface side. When using the Outlook app on a standard Windows 10 computer with a dedicated mouse and keyboard, you may not have to worry about spacing. But if you’re using a touchscreen device with a removable keyboard, you can often run into problems due to the spacing between two options.
The first difference between touch and mouse modes is here. You may find a difference in the spacing between the two options. The second difference is the size of each option. Almost all of the options in touch mode appear larger than they are in mouse mode.
Touch mode includes a new menu bar on the right side of the screen, which displays standard messaging options such as Delete, Reply, Mark as Read, Move, etc.
Before starting this tutorial, you should know that if you enable touch mode in Outlook, it will also be applied to other Microsoft Office 365 programs.
Switch between Touch & Mouse modes in Outlook
To switch between touch and mouse modes in Outlook, follow these steps:
- Open the Outlook application on your PC.
- Click it Customize the quick access toolbar
- To select Touch / mouse mode.
- Click it Touch / mouse mode in the toolbar.
- To select To touch from the list.
To know these steps in detail, read on.
First, open the Outlook application on your computer and click on the Customize the quick access toolbar , which should be visible on the toolbar itself. After that select Touch / mouse mode from the list.
It will activate a new icon in the toolbar, which is called Touch / mouse mode. You must click on this icon and select a different mode according to your needs.
The change must be applied immediately. As mentioned earlier, you can find a new menu bar, which looks like this-
That’s it! If you want to cancel the change, follow the last three steps.
I hope this tutorial will help you.