#How to increase font size in outlook 2016 windows#

When you have multiple monitors connected and are using Windows 8.1, then you can select the option “Let me choose one scaling level for all my displays” to set custom DPI settings.If you prefer a specific font size, you can click on the “Custom sizing options” text link below the presets and type any percentage you like.Click “Make text and other items larger or smaller”.Right click on an empty spot on your Desktop and choose “Screen Resolution”.Since Version 1803, Windows can also detect desktop apps which don’t zoom and improve their graphics output via the option: Let Windows try to fix apps so they’re not blurry. To set a custom zoom level, press the Custom scaling link (Windows 10 Version 1709) or the “Advanced scaling settings” link (Windows 10 Version 1803).In the “Scale and layout section”, use the “Change the size of text, apps, and other items” dropdown list to set your preferred zoom level.Right click on an empty spot on your Desktop and choose “Display Settings”.The solution is to change the DPI or Zoom settings in Windows. Especially TFT/LCD-screens are designed to be ran in their highest resolution. The solution is not to decrease your resolution settings as that will leave you with a less sharper image. The higher your resolution settings, the smaller your letters will become. Modifying the size of the general interface, and thus also the font, is quite popular these days with monitors capable of very high resolutions. By modifying the settings at Windows level, you change all the settings for all the applications (that respect the Windows settings) at once so you don’t have to change it for each individual application. We begin with the settings at Windows since chances are that if you don’t like the general font and color settings in Outlook, you probably don’t like them in other applications either. This guide provides an overview how you can change which section of Outlook and if it needs to be done at Outlook level or at Windows level.Īre you looking for a method to give Outlook 2013, 2016 or 2019 a more “classic” look? Then see: Making the Outlook 2013 interface less white and bright. Some sections can even be modified in multiple ways to reach the same or similar results. Most of them can be changed but the way to do it is scattered between various Windows and Outlook settings and even then they are not in a single location. Select a zoom percentage or enter a custom percent.If you don’t like the way Outlook looks like by default, you might want to find out how you can change the fonts types, sizes and colors in Outlook to suit your taste better. Place the cursor in the body of the email message you're composing.

The font returns to its default size once you send the message. This is a temporary setting that's only used during the compose phase. You can make your text larger or smaller when composing an email message. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each composition style you want to edit.Ĭhange the text size when composing an email On the Advanced tab, adjust default character spacing and typography. On the Font tab, choose the default Font, Font style, Size, Color & Underline, and Effects. For example, click Font next to New mail to select a default font for new messages, or next to Reply or forward to set a font for outgoing messages. In the Default fonts for composing messages section click the Font button next to the composition style you want to edit.

To change the default font for incoming and outgoing messages: The default font and font sizes that you select will not affect the formatting of these incoming messages. Note: Incoming HTML messages often have font styles and font sizes applied to the text.