Setting the Default Font for Email Messages in Outlook

Instructions for setting the default font used in your email messages using Outlook for Windows.

  1. Open Outlook.
  2. Select File.
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  3. Select Options.
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  4. Select Mail.
  5. Select Stationary and Fonts.
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  6. Select Font for new mail messages.
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  7. Select the Font, Style, Size, Color, etc. for your new mail messages.
  8. Select OK.
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  9. Repeat Steps 7-9 for Replying and Forwarding messages.
  10. Select OK.
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  11. Select OK.

Your new default fonts will now automatically be used for all new, reply, and forwarded emails sent from this Outlook profile.

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