We receive hundreds of emails daily, including work messages, personal correspondence, and spam. Manually marking each email as read can be tedious. Fortunately, you can change a setting in Microsoft Outlook to automatically mark emails as read when you select them. Here’s how to do it:
1. Select File > Options > Advanced.

2. Under Outlook panes, select Reading Pane.
3. Check the box for Mark items as read when selection changes.
4. Click OK twice to return to Outlook.
Now, each time you change the selected email in your inbox, it will be automatically marked as read.
Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita.com and a freelance technology writer covering the tech industry since 2017. He specializes in cybersecurity, digital privacy, malware, vulnerabilities, and online safety, with a strong interest in internet protection and women’s online security. A dedicated tech enthusiast and continuous learner, Bijay approaches his professional work with clarity, rational thinking, and a calm, solution-oriented mindset.






