Microsoft Outlook is a popular email client that offers a variety of features to its users. One of these features is the ribbon, which is a toolbar that contains various commands and options. The ribbon can be customized to suit your needs, and you can choose to show or hide it as per your preference. 

Instructions to Show the Ribbon in Outlook

If the ribbon is hidden in Outlook, you can follow the steps below to show it:

  • Open Outlook on your computer.
  • Click on the "View" tab in the top menu bar.
  • At the top-right corner, select the Ribbon Display Options icon Ribbon icon .

Show or Hide ribbon

  • Choose an option for the ribbon:

Show Tabs and Commands keeps all the tabs and commands on the ribbon visible all the time.


Show tabs and commands button


Show tabs shows only the ribbon tabs, so you see more of your document, and you can still quickly switch among the tabs.


Show tabs only button


Auto-Hide ribbon hides the ribbon for the best view of your document, and only shows the ribbon when you select More More options icon , or press the ALT key.


Ribbon auto hide button