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How to Change Font in Outlook on Windows, macOS, and Web

You can also change font for a single mail

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Updated onMay 30, 2024

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You can change the font in Outlook on Windows, macOS, and the web app through the settings. You can customize the font type, style and color.

The process is similar across the platforms, with an option to change it for outgoing, incoming, or replying to emails. Here’s how:

How to Change Fonts in Outlook on Windows, macOS, and web?

How to Change Fonts in Outlook on Windows, macOS, and web?

Change fonts in Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and Outlook for Microsoft 365.

  1. Open Outlook on your computer and head toFile.

  2. Then, go toOptionsfrom theFilemenu.

  3. Now, head to theMailsection and go toStationary and Fonts.

  4. ClickFontsfrom either of the sections.

Here, you can change fonts on Outlook for three different segments.

  1. Make changes to font, style, size, color, and effect, and then clickOKto save changes.

Change font in Outlook 2007 and 2003

  1. Head toOptionsfrom theToolsmenu.

  2. Then, go toStationary and Fontsfrom theMail tab.

  3. Click onFontson one of them –New mail messages,Replying or forwarding messages, andComposing and reading plain text messages.

  4. Now you can change font, style, size, color, and effect. After that, click OK to apply the changes.

Change font in Outlook on macOS

  1. Go toPreferencesfrom the Outlook menu at the top.

  2. Then selectfontsfrom the popup menu.

  3. Here, choose one or go all three –New mail,Reply or forward, andPlain Text.

  4. Now, make changes to the font, style, size, and color, including underlying parts. Once done, selectOKto save changes.

Change font in Outlook.com

  1. Go toOutlook.comand head toSettingsthrough the gear icon at the top.

  2. Head toCompose and replyunder theMailsection.

  3. Scroll down toMessage Formatand change font, color, and style before clickingSaveto apply the changes.

Now, you can draft emails in the font of your choice without changing them every time. The method is similar across the platforms and versions. And if you don’t like the changes, you can alsoreset to default.

So, this is how you can change the font in Outlook on Windows, MacOS, and the web version.

Go beyond just Outlook; you can alsochange fonts on Windows with free software.

But when that doesn’t feel enough, you can alwayscreate and use your fontson the computer.

If you know of any newer way of changing fonts in Outlook, then let us know through the comment section.

More about the topics:Outlook Guides,Outlook Mail

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