Upon opening the value name, you can toggle the between the 2 base types. REG_DWORD and REG_QWORD values can be shown or entered in both a hexadecimal form or in a decimal form. To set this value, simply double click the created key value name and type it in the Value Data field. There are the following value types and their corresponding name in the Edit menu REG_SZĪfter you have created the key value name with the correct value type, you can assign it its value. So in our example, ShowBcc would be correct and ShowBCC or showbcc would be wrong. Note that sometimes the key value names are case sensitive, in which case you’ll have to use the name exactly as indicated. You can create a new key value name of the type REG_DWORD via This is where the value type plays a role. If the key value name is not in the right pane, then you need to create it manually. In our case the key value name is: ShowBcc Once you are in the correct location, you’ll find the key values in that location within the right pane. The ShowBcc key value name in the Preferences key of Outlook in the Registry Editor. In this case, you’ll have to create the key via When you get to the Outlook key, it could be that the location behind it (in our example: Preferences) is not there in the registry yet. Version 16.0 is used for Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019 and Outlook as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription. Click on the link to find out your version number of Outlook if you do not know. This is actually not the name of the key but should be replaced with the version number of Outlook that you are using. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\ \Outlook\Preferencesīasically it is just like browsing through a folder tree in Explorer to get where you need to be. Once in the registry, you’ll have to locate the key. In this case you’ll either have to press Continue or supply administrator credentials. When opening the Registry Editor, you’ll most likely be prompted by User Account Control (UAC).
You can also open the Registry Editor directly by locating regedit in the Windows folder. There are various ways to do this but the easiest is to simply search for it in the Start Menu The first step is opening the Registry Editor of course. Value: 1 Step 1: Open the Registry Editor Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\ \Outlook\Preferences Let’s walk through it by means of an example Those values represent the location and the construction of the registry key. How does it work exactly and what should I do with those values? I see things then like Key, Value name, Value type and Value. How will you customize the theme in Outlook?įor more time-saving Microsoft Outlook techniques, find additional shortcuts, tips, and tricks at /Outlook.Quite a few of your tips discuss options in Outlook that can only be configured in the Registry. This change also applies to new messages. When you select your next email message and each message in the future, the lights will remain on as a default setting. This option only displays for the black theme. If you like the black theme but don’t want it to change the background of new and existing messages, that is, to keep the message background as white, choose File > Options > General, and then check the box Never change the message background color in the Personalize section.The toolbar button switches between the sunshine and moon icons. To change the display of messages back to the dark mode (black), click the moon toolbar option.This icon will either be found in the top-right of an existing message or in the Message tab of the Ribbon when composing a new message. To change this, that is, to turn the lights back on, click the sunshine toolbar option while viewing or composing a message. With Outlook 365, you’ll have the option to show a message with a white background.