Tired of having to open up each email to check its contents? Wouldn't it be more convenient to preview a conversation before opening it? With a solution to our pain, here comes Google with Email Preview Panes! (We're really excited about this feature, do forgive us the pun) With the click of a button and a twirl of your mouse, you will see message snippets to figure out which messages to open first. Welcome to a simpler, faster and more efficient way to manage your email!

You will have access to a 3-window panel with the Preview Pane in between the navigation and email panes. Click on the email on the left, to view its contents on the right.

To enable this feature, simply navigate to Google Labs and enable 'Preview Pane.'  Once done, you will see a toggle button in the top right corner of your message list which allows you to switch between preview and list views. You can choose to have more vertical space by moving the preview pane below the message list. The dropdown arrow next to the toggle button allows you to do this. 

Drop a comment to let us know what you think about Preview Panes. We'd love to hear your feedback!