Variable number of message preview lines in Outlook

Outlook on the web and the new Outlook now include an option to define the message preview lines.
Until now, the default was one line per message preview.

Message preview with one line
Message preview with one line

A new setting now lets users show no line, one line (default), or two lines.

Message preview with two lines
Message preview with two lines
Message preview with no lines

Users can change this either in the Outlook settings > Email > Message List…

Update the Outlook settings
Update the Outlook settings

…or in the ribbon bar under View > Messages > Message preview.

...or change the view settings
…or change the view settings
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