New Outlook message - how to hide menu bar

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New Outlook message - how to hide menu bar

Salka, Milan 136

Hello,

how to hide menu bar (marked by blue) when new message is openned for edit (sometimes is used small screen and menu is on half of full screen)?

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Heimerdinger 1,635 Independent Advisor

Hello Salka, Milan,

Thank you for providing the screenshot. I understand that when you open a new message on a smaller screen, the Ribbon at the top takes up a significant amount of the available space.

You can try collapsing the Ribbon:

Open a New Email.
Right-select one of the tabs at the top, such as Message or Insert.
Select Collapse the Ribbon.

This will hide the commands and leave only the tabs visible, giving you more space for the message body. When you need a command, simply select a tab to temporarily display the Ribbon again.

You can also look for the small arrow/caret toward the right side of the Ribbon. Depending on your Outlook version, this can be used to collapse the Ribbon or switch to the more compact Simplified Ribbon.

I hope this helps make Outlook more comfortable to use on the smaller screen.

Best regards,

Salka, Milan 136 Reputation points

2026-11-09T12:07:42.99+00:00

Thank you. It is possible hide too To/Cc/Bcc fields?
Heimerdinger 1,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-11-10T15:39:53.2166667+00:00
Hello Salka, Milan,

You're welcome.

For the Bcc field, yes, you can hide it if you do not need it:

Open a New Email.

Select the Options tab.

Select Bcc to turn the field off.

However, Outlook does not provide the same option to completely hide the main To recipient field while composing a message.

I hope this helps make the compose window a little more convenient on the smaller screen.

Best regards,

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Salka, Milan 136 Reputation points

2026-11-09T12:07:42.99+00:00

Thank you. It is possible hide too To/Cc/Bcc fields?
Heimerdinger 1,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-11-10T15:39:53.2166667+00:00

Hello Salka, Milan,

You're welcome.

For the Bcc field, yes, you can hide it if you do not need it:

Open a New Email.

Select the Options tab.

Select Bcc to turn the field off.

However, Outlook does not provide the same option to completely hide the main To recipient field while composing a message.

I hope this helps make the compose window a little more convenient on the smaller screen.

Best regards,

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