Outlook windows opening small

It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Outlook opens in a small window. Status Not open for further replies. This is probably easy to fox but I can't figure it out. When I open Outlook or restore it from being minimized it opens in a small window and I have to click maximize every time.

This didn't happen until I installed Windows 7. Any suggestions? Brian Tillman. JnVGray said:. Click to expand Peter Foldes. Right click on the Outlook icon on your desktop and select Properties and in the Run box select Maximized. Hit Apply and back out. Open Outlook. Does it open maximized Peter.

Diane Poremsky Senior Member. Do you want it maximized or just bigger? An old Windows trick for setting window sizes also works with Outlook hold down the shift key and double click in the top left corner of the window.

This will close the window and when you reopen, it should remember the size and location. You need to verify that outlook closed completely in task manager, processes tab. If it's left running, its being forced closed and the changes won't stick.

NFM New Member. Every time I had to restore down then maximize to get full screen. Here's how I fixed it. Open Outlook and maximize it. Right click taskbar "Show windows stacked" Close Outlook. Open Outlook - opened full screen for me. Right click task bar undo stacked. Similar threads. Similar threads J.

Using Outlook. Outlook opens with FILE tab selected. Started by PeterL Apr 18, Replies: 3. Outlook opens minimized, won't maximize Started by zillah Nov 20, Replies: 2. Hi, Try this: - open Outlook and resize the window as needed - open the File menu, click the Exit option and at the same time keep the Shift key pressed until Outlook closes. Posted 10 January - AM. Won't be able to try this until after noon EST.

When you write " Posted 10 January - PM. Outlook version? That's ok. Posted 14 January - PM. Sorry for the late reply. Posted 15 January - PM. Hi, Using Firefox to access Outlook web mail I can't reproduce the problem because when I open the mail inside the Inbox folder the list of messages is replaced with the e-mail contents!

Posted 16 January - PM. Hey, I think maybe that's what she's doing. Hi, "Using Firefox to access Outlook web mail I can't reproduce the problem because when I open the mail inside the Inbox folder the list of messages is replaced with the e-mail contents!

Posted 19 March - AM. So sorry for the very late reply. I just got back in to town. It may very well be her resolution. I tried to attach a screenshot of mine-couldn't. She said she has just been double clicking on it now. Which she seems happy with so maybe we can just close this out? If I would have seen how her original page looked to compare what it currently looks like I could have described it better.

I know her description of "Doesn't open the same. Thanks for the feedback! Posted 20 March - AM. The registry fix worked good for me. I usually resize the task bar with it unlocked and that usually fixes weird problems like this. But that did not work tonight. It turns out that Outlook I'm not sure about other versions has a setting in the main window lower right called Display Settings. It allows one to set it to "Optimize for best Change it to the latter and window sizes for Appointments, etc.

It seems to me the "Optimize for compatibility" name should be changed to "Optimize for your sanity" and the "Optimize for best The optionize setting is new - i don't think they backported it. You should only see it in the status bar when you use a docking station or access the computer using remote desktop and the screens uses different resolutions. Thank you very much, I'd been struggling with this problem for 30 minutes and the cascade fixed it for me. I guess the window somehow got pushed off the edge of the screen!

On my my Laptop, when I open Google, only half of my screen appears. When I type in hotmail or Windows Live or Outlook, still only half of my screen appears. The minimize, maximize and Restore buttons on the right side cannot be seen or accessed. The advice I read on the internet said; "You may disable and re-enable the reading pane. I have Windows. Thank you. I am using outlook on a desktop. Try double clicking on the title bar - that should maximize it. If not, you can right click on the windows task bar and choose the option to show windows Cascade or Stacked.

I recommend minimizing or closing applications if you are going to cascade or stack windows as it will apply to all apps visible on the screen. Schedule Management. Calendar Printing Tools. Calendar Reminder Tools. Time and Billing Tools. Meeting Productivity Tools. Duplicate Remover Tools. To force Windows to open a program in maximized mode, follow the steps in both sections below. The following steps only work for a Windows program shortcut. It does not work for a non-shortcut icon.