How to remove To field in Message window in Outlook?

Author: Siluvia Last Modified: 2025-04-09

In some cases, you may need to send emails using only the "Cc" or "Bcc" fields and leave the "To" field blank. However, you might accidentally use the "To" field instead. To avoid this mistake, the best solution is to remove the "To" field from the message window. This tutorial will show you how to remove the "To" field and save the email as an Outlook form for easy reuse.

Remove To field in Message window in Outlook

Remove To field in Message window in Outlook

Follow these steps to remove the "To" field in the message window:

Step 1. Create a new email message by clicking "New Email".

Step 2. In the message window, click "Developer" > "Design This Form".

the Design This Form button

Step 3. In the "Field Chooser" dialog box, select "Address fields" from the drop-down list, then drag the "Bcc" field to the message header under the "Cc" field.

the Field Chooser dialog box

Step 4. Close the "Field Chooser" dialog box. Select the "To" field, and press the "Delete" key to remove it from the message header.

press the Delete key

Step 5. Click "Publish" > "Publish Form".

the Publish Form button

Step 6. In the "Publish Form As" dialog box, select "Personal Forms Library" from the "Look In" drop-down list. Name your form in the "Display name" box, then click "Publish".

the Publish Form As dialog box

Step 7. Close the "Message (Design)" window without saving changes.

Step 8. When you need to send an email without a "To" field:

In Outlook 2010 and 2013, click "Developer" > "Choose Form" in the main interface. Then select "Personal Forms Library" in the "Look In" drop-down list, select the form you created, and click "Open".
In Outlook 2007, click "File" > "New" > "Choose Form".

the Choose Form dialog box