Gmail users now have the option of previewing messages in their inbox using a Gmail Labs feature called Preview Pane. It may be familiar to those who have accessed Gmail via a mobile app, but now it’s coming to standard Web browsers too.

Go into your Gmail settings and enable the ‘Preview Pane’ from the Labs tab, and then you’ll see a toggle button in the top right. This will give you the option of switching between previews and ‘list’ views.

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If its anything like the Outlook preview pane, its a welcome addition.