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folder pane won't turn on

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richy82
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lost my folder pane when i go to Options>layout>classic view the folder pane is unticked and will not allow me to select it or any other view,

lost my folder pane when i go to Options>layout>classic view the folder pane is unticked and will not allow me to select it or any other view,

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try restarting in Thunderbird safe mode. Hold the shift key while Thunderbird starts.

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Matt
Matt
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try restarting in Thunderbird safe mode. Hold the shift key while Thunderbird starts.

ralphnicholas
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I need to make the folder pane wider so that I can read the folder titles.

gild
gild
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Try mousing over the right border of the folder pane until your cursor turns into double-headed arrow, then left-click and drag to resize.

TB38.2 Win10

Matt
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ralphnicholas said

I need to make the folder pane wider so that I can read the folder titles.

On the toolbar > Options

Allow the mouse to hover over the menu and when the sub menu appears select layout and the two folder pane entries