Outlook Tasks no longer displaying embedded emails

James Barrett 30 Reputation points
2026-08-10T12:03:10.5033333+00:00

Does someone have a solution for Outlook Tasks no longer displaying embedded messages and links correctly?

Instead of an envelope, the task now only shows an empty box. I cannot click on any of those boxes; all links appear to be lost.

There was a similar question raised on April 25, 2018, and answered by Hal H. on May 3, 2018, it did not solve my issue:

"Have you tried pressing ALT+F9 in a new task to toggle the Field Codes display?  This applies to new tasks as well as messages:"

I depend on this function to organize all my work. Please let me know if you have any ideas!

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business

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  1. Patrycja T 0 Reputation points
    2026-08-20T13:44:58.48+00:00

    Here's what worked for me. Open the Task screen . Alt +F9. Close all outlook, reopen outlook. Open the task screen. Click Alt+F9 again. Tiles restored to regular size.

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