Change the text font

Do any of the following:

Change a font in the current item

1. In the item, select the text you want to change.
2. On the Formatting toolbar, in the Font box , enter the font you want.

Note   This procedure is not available in messages if you use plain text as your message format.

Change the default font for new, forwarded, and replied to messages

1. From the main Microsoft Outlook window, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab.
2. Click Fonts.
3. Choose the font:

   For HTML or RTF messages

   • Next to the When composing a new message box and the When replying and forwarding box, click Choose Font. 

   For plain text messages

   • Next to the When composing and reading plain text box, click Choose Font.
4. Select the options you want, and then click OK.

   For Help on an option, click the question mark , and then click the option.

5. If you use stationery, click an option under Stationery fonts.

Note   If Microsoft Word is your e-mail editor, you can set the default fonts in Word, too. If your message is in HTML format, you can even use a cascading style sheet (CSS) to define the fonts. For messages you reply to or forward, Word can also automatically choose a different font color to distinguish your message from the previous one in an e-mail discussion. For more information, see Word Help.

Change the default font for reading international messages

 This font is used for plain text messages and for HTML messages that were not formatted by the sender.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab.
2. Click Fonts, and then click International Fonts.
3. Select the options you want.

   For Help on an option, click the question mark , and then click the option.