Change Reading Font in Outlook
February 18, 2011 12:38 PM Subscribe
Please help me increase the font size of Outlook.
There has to be a straightforward way to force outlook to change the default font of incoming messages. There are ways to change the auto-preview, subjects, and sender; but not the font of the message itself. I am using Office 2007.
There has to be a straightforward way to force outlook to change the default font of incoming messages. There are ways to change the auto-preview, subjects, and sender; but not the font of the message itself. I am using Office 2007.
1. All Microsoft programs have a VIEW option in the menu line at the top that lets you set the font and size.
2. Press CTRL and rotate the mouse roller.
3. At least try the WORD command, CTRL [ and CTRL ].
posted by KRS at 1:09 PM on February 18, 2011
2. Press CTRL and rotate the mouse roller.
3. At least try the WORD command, CTRL [ and CTRL ].
posted by KRS at 1:09 PM on February 18, 2011
Response by poster: KRS,
That certainly works, but it is not permanent and every single message must be increased in the same manner
posted by 2legit2quit at 1:11 PM on February 18, 2011
That certainly works, but it is not permanent and every single message must be increased in the same manner
posted by 2legit2quit at 1:11 PM on February 18, 2011
File -> Options -> Mail -> Stationery and Fonts
posted by SuperSquirrel at 2:15 PM on February 18, 2011
posted by SuperSquirrel at 2:15 PM on February 18, 2011
Generally Ctrl and + together will increase font size (and this seems to be a permanent fix.) It works on just about any screen, not just in Outlook. To go the other way, try Ctrl and -
posted by bearwife at 2:31 PM on February 18, 2011
posted by bearwife at 2:31 PM on February 18, 2011
SuperSquirrel has it. You can choose the default font and size for new messages, and separately, for replies/forwards.
posted by nelvana at 5:46 PM on February 18, 2011
posted by nelvana at 5:46 PM on February 18, 2011
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posted by 2legit2quit at 12:49 PM on February 18, 2011