Change the default font for e-mail messages

You can specify default text for new, replied to, and forwarded e-mail messages. This text can help distinguish your message from the previous messages in an e-mail discussion.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab.
2. Click E-mail Options, and then click the Personal Stationery tab.
3. Choose a font:

   When no theme or stationery is selected

   • Under New mail messages or Replying or forwarding messages, click Font, and then select the options you want.

   Note   If you want Microsoft Word to automatically choose a color that distinguishes your message from the previous messages in an e-mail discussion, select the Pick a new color when replying or forwarding check box.

   That's different from the default for a theme or stationery

   1. In the Font list under Theme, click Use my font when replying and forwarding messages or Always use my fonts.
   2. Under New mail messages or Replying or forwarding messages, click Font, and then select the options you want.

   Note   If you want Microsoft Word to automatically choose a color that distinguishes your message from the previous messages in an e-mail discussion, select the Pick a new color when replying or forwarding check box.

   For plain text messages

   • Under Composing and reading plain text messages, click Font, and then select the options you want.

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