How to enable Gmail Preview Pane?
- Log into your Gmail account, go to Mail Settings – Labs, and enable Preview Pane (scroll down to see the Preview Pane). 
- Click Save at the bottom of the page. Gmail will reload and go back to the message list. 
- Now you can see a new icon on the top right. Just click on it and select your preferred split mode: Vertical Split or Horizontal Split. Note: You can always disable this feature by selecting ‘No Split’ option. Hope you’ll enjoy this post.