How to change Font Size and Colors in Microsoft Outlook

Description: This article will show you how to change the default font size, style, and color in Microsoft Outlook emails.

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook by selecting it from the start menu.
    Start menu showing outlook highlighted
  2. Select File from the top left corner of the Outlook window.
    Ribbon showing file highlighted
  3. Select Options on the left side.
    File menu showing a White arrow to Options
  4. Choose Mail on the left side of Outlook Options.
    Left side of Outlook Options window with Mail highlighted
  5. Choose Stationery and Fonts on the right.
    Outlook Options window showing stationery options highlighted
  6. Choose the Font button next to the option you want to change: New mail messages is the font used when you click new email and start composing a new message. Replying or forwarding messages is the font used when replying to an existing email or when you add a message to a forwarded email.
    Signatures and Stationery box highlighting font buttons
  7. Make changes to the font, size, or check any effects desired.
    font, size, effect selection
  8. Once you are happy with the preview select OK.
    Font window with OK highlighted
  9. After changing one or both font options select OK.
    Signatures and Stationery window showing OK highlighted
  10. Choose OK on the Outlook Options box.
    Outlook Options window with OK highlighted

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