Changing View on All Folders

To change the default view for all your folders do the following:

• Optional Step: Only done if you are trying to resolve a problem or get a fresh start with all your views. This command will clear out any underlying problems with your views and put them back to how they were when Outlook was first installed
  • Start Outlook using: outlook /cleanviews from the Run... window or a CMD window

   

• Select the Inbox
• Go to View; Arrange By; Current View; Define Views
• Select Messages (or IMAP Messages) and press Modify button
• Make whatever changes you'd like now....
• Press OK in the Customize View: Messages/IMAP Messages window
• Select a different view, any other view, in the list, and then press Apply View
• Go back to View; Arrange By; Current View and select Messages/IMAP Messages

This will change your Messages/IMAP Messages view which is the default for most or all folders.