Subject line on incoming emails

Set Outlook.com’s Message list format to Subject first to restore the subject as the primary line in your Inbox.

1. Open Outlook.com and select Settings (the gear icon).
2. Select Mail → Layout.
3. Scroll to Message list format.
4. Select Subject first.
5. Close Settings and return to the Inbox. The subject should now appear first for each message. ^1^

If the subject still does not appear

• Select View → Density → Roomy. Roomy displays the sender, subject, and part of the message preview; Cozy and Compact use tighter layouts. ^2^
• If Subject first is already selected and changing density does not restore it, select Help in Outlook.com, describe “subject missing from Inbox message list,” and proceed to Still need help? → Yes to contact Outlook.com support. ^2^

References

1. Change how the message list is displayed in Outlook
2. Change the look of your mailbox in Outlook.com and Outlook on the web