How do I resize the font in Outlook 2007's reading pane.

[glassdesingns]

Some email comes in with a very small font. I want to be able to increase
the size of the font in the reading pane.

 

[Charlie]

tools/options/mail format/stationery and fonts

 

[glassdesingns]

Some email comes in with a very small font. I want to be able to increase
the size of the font in the reading pane.

Thanks for responding but that only adjusts the font of outgoing messages.
I wand to increase the font size of received messages.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Since that is chosen by the sender, one must wonder what it is you are
expecting to be able to do. Outlook can't override the sender's choice
unless the message is in plain text. Few messages are nowadays, and the
one's with small font most certainly are not.

 

[glassdesingns]

I am looking for some type of text zoom function. I have a plugin for FF
that does that and even IE 7 has a similar function. Does Outlook not have
anything like that.

 

[Bob J]

This works with most programs>
Hold down 'Ctrl" key and use scroll on mouse to enlarge /decrease font.
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[glassdesingns]

Thanks Bob, that works. Perfect for what I need.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The Reading Pane is not an Internet Browser because it has higher security
restrictions. You can certainly view any message in your Internet Browser
and increase or decrease the font to your heart's content.

 

[Bob J]

Welcome.
Happy Computing
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[Dave Birley]

Im cool with the font size, it s the actual font itself. Ever since I have
been GUI, I have done everything in my power to eliminate looking at anything
that smacks of "Courier". However the options for tweaking fonts in Outlook
2007 do not include one for changing the font in the Reading Pane (unlike
Outlook 2003).

Is there a way? FWIW I am cool with tweaking my registry if that's what it
will take.

 

[Andyl]

But how do I get it to remember my font size from one message to the next?

The next message defaults to a too small font size again.

AH

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

html or plain text messages? you can set the font size for plain text in
tools, options, message format, fonts.

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[Andyl]

Thank you for the reply but I need to change html.

I thought I had found the answer in editing the template "NormalEmail.dotm
and increasing the size of the fonts there but am not yet sure if it works
consistently. It does seem that some messages are respecting this but others
in appear to have an overriding style sheet (specifying the size and font)
and I can't locate where I can tell Outlook to use an overriding style sheet
I would have to write. (On which I would need help)

Thanks again - Andy.

html or plain text messages? you can set the font size for plain text in
tools, options, message format, fonts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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But how do I get it to remember my font size from one message to the next?

The next message defaults to a too small font size again.

AH

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You have less control over html - there is a checkbox on the mail format tab
to override css. If that doesn't work, you'll need to use zoom or larger
text sizes (view menu)

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Thank you for the reply but I need to change html.

I thought I had found the answer in editing the template "NormalEmail.dotm
and increasing the size of the fonts there but am not yet sure if it works
consistently. It does seem that some messages are respecting this but
others
in appear to have an overriding style sheet (specifying the size and
font)
and I can't locate where I can tell Outlook to use an overriding style
sheet
I would have to write. (On which I would need help)

Thanks again - Andy.

html or plain text messages? you can set the font size for plain text in
tools, options, message format, fonts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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But how do I get it to remember my font size from one message to the
next?

The next message defaults to a too small font size again.

AH

:

This works with most programs>
Hold down 'Ctrl" key and use scroll on mouse to enlarge /decrease
font.
--
Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benefit.



:

Some email comes in with a very small font. I want to be able to
increase
the size of the font in the reading pane.

 

[Andyl]

I do have that box checked and thought that it would use my IE style sheet,
(which is set for a larger font and changes of colours white on black so the
change is obvious) ) but it does not appear to, and there is no path to tell
it which style sheet to use.

With that box on of off I do not notice any change, so do you know how I
tell it the style sheet to use.

You have less control over html - there is a checkbox on the mail format tab
to override css. If that doesn't work, you'll need to use zoom or larger
text sizes (view menu)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Thank you for the reply but I need to change html.

I thought I had found the answer in editing the template "NormalEmail.dotm
and increasing the size of the fonts there but am not yet sure if it works
consistently. It does seem that some messages are respecting this but
others
in appear to have an overriding style sheet (specifying the size and
font)
and I can't locate where I can tell Outlook to use an overriding style
sheet
I would have to write. (On which I would need help)

Thanks again - Andy.

html or plain text messages? you can set the font size for plain text in
tools, options, message format, fonts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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But how do I get it to remember my font size from one message to the
next?

The next message defaults to a too small font size again.

AH

:

This works with most programs>
Hold down 'Ctrl" key and use scroll on mouse to enlarge /decrease
font.
--
Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benefit.



:

Some email comes in with a very small font. I want to be able to
increase
the size of the font in the reading pane.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I don't think you can tell it what style sheet to use - it uses the one
assigned to the message and that setting overrides it, using the default
fonts set in outlook or within the HTML tags.

Outlook 2007 doesn't use IE's settings, Word does the rendering.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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I do have that box checked and thought that it would use my IE style
sheet,
(which is set for a larger font and changes of colours white on black so
the
change is obvious) ) but it does not appear to, and there is no path to
tell
it which style sheet to use.

With that box on of off I do not notice any change, so do you know how I
tell it the style sheet to use.

You have less control over html - there is a checkbox on the mail format
tab
to override css. If that doesn't work, you'll need to use zoom or larger
text sizes (view menu)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Thank you for the reply but I need to change html.

I thought I had found the answer in editing the template
"NormalEmail.dotm
and increasing the size of the fonts there but am not yet sure if it
works
consistently. It does seem that some messages are respecting this but
others
in appear to have an overriding style sheet (specifying the size and
font)
and I can't locate where I can tell Outlook to use an overriding style
sheet
I would have to write. (On which I would need help)

Thanks again - Andy.



:

html or plain text messages? you can set the font size for plain text
in
tools, options, message format, fonts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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But how do I get it to remember my font size from one message to the
next?

The next message defaults to a too small font size again.

AH

:

This works with most programs>
Hold down 'Ctrl" key and use scroll on mouse to enlarge /decrease
font.
--
Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved
from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benefit.



:

Some email comes in with a very small font. I want to be able to
increase
the size of the font in the reading pane.

 

[wcndave]

You have to override the senders font "choices"

see this thread on how to do that, works well if you don't care about nicely
formatted messages ;-)

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19749366-Outlook-Change-Font-Size-of-Preview-Pane-in-Outlook-2007

what i really want is a way to set the reading pane zoom to 80% or something
permanently