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. 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. Some sections can even be modified in multiple ways to reach the same or similar results. 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. Are you looking for a method to give Outlook 2013, 2016 or 2019 a more “classic” look?
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Settings at Windows level 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. 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. Text size and the general interface Modifying the size of the general interface, and thus also the font, is quite popular these days with monitors capable of very high resolutions. The higher your resolution settings, the smaller your letters will become. The solution is not to decrease your resolution settings as that will leave you with a less sharper image.
Especially TFT/LCD-screens are designed to be ran in their highest resolution. The solution is to change the DPI or Zoom settings in Windows. Windows 10 • Right click on an empty spot on your Desktop and choose “Display Settings”.• 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.• 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). 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. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 • Right click on an empty spot on your Desktop and choose “Screen Resolution”.• Click “Make text and other items larger or smaller”.• You can now directly choose to make the fonts larger. • 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.• 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. Windows 7 • Right click on an empty spot on your Desktop and choose “Screen Resolution”.• Click “Make text and other items larger or smaller”.• You can now directly choose to make the fonts larger.
AutoCorrect: Click AutoCorrect in the Outlook Preferences dialog to edit AutoCorrect and AutoFormat options for text, as well as bullets and numbering. Reading: Click Reading in the Outlook Preferences dialog to change some of the default settings. Of course, you’re free to choose the settings that work best for you.
If you prefer a different font size, you can click on the “Set Custom text size (DPI)” on the left and type any percentage you like. Themes in Windows Outlook comes with its own themes independent from Windows, but later. The general Windows Theme settings only limitedly affect the appearance of Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010.
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Outlook 2013, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019 and Office 365 are even less affected by the Windows Theme settings. Font type and colors The size and color of a few Outlook sections and elements can be adjusted via Windows settings. These sections and elements are mainly controlled via the font settings for “Menu item” and “Window item”.
Obviously, this will also affect other applications. Windows 10 Windows 10 no longer lets you modify individual font settings throughout Windows. Instead, it is recommended to adjust your scaling level in Windows via. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 • Right click on an empty spot on your Desktop and choose “Screen Resolution”.• Click “Make text and other items larger or smaller”.• In the bottom section, you can control the font size of various elements such as Title bars, Menus, Message boxes, etc. Changing the font size and color is not possible. Windows 7 • Right click on an empty spot on your Desktop and choose Personalize• Click Window Color.• If you are running the Aero interface, then you additionally need to click “Advanced appearance settings”. Clicking on the elements in the Window Color and Appearance dialog automatically selects the corresponding item in the dropdown list.