Disable Reading Pane Compose

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.

Supported on: At least Windows 7

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Pathsoftware\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\outlook\message
Value Namedisablereadingpanecompose
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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