Cause fonts in reading pane to appear larger

[jmt356]

The fonts in my Outlook reading pane appear small. When I reply to a message, they seem to appear larger. Also, when I compose a message the font is fine as it is set at the 10-point setting I have configured in Options. Is there a way to cause the size of the fonts in my reading panes to automatically appear larger? Also, do I have a way of causing the font to appear in a different font (e.g., Arial) rather than the font that the sender sent them in (e.g., Calibri)?

[Rudi]

Does any info in this article assist to resolve your issue?
Typically its a zoom issue that can be adjusted in Outlook as the article alludes to.

AFAIK, I doubt you can change the font in a received message to appear in a different font.

[HansV]

If you wish, you can read all incoming mail in plain text:

- Select File > Options.
- Select Trust Center, then click Trust Center Settings...
- Select Email Security.
- Under Read as Plain Text, select the check box 'Read all standard mail in plain text'.
- To include messages signed with a digital signature, select the check box 'Read all digitally signed mail in plain text'.
- Click OK.

Outlook will use the font that you specified for composing and reading plain text messages.

[jmt356]

If you wish, you can read all incoming mail in plain text:

- Select File > Options.
- Select Trust Center, then click Trust Center Settings...
- Select Email Security.
- Under Read as Plain Text, select the check box 'Read all standard mail in plain text'.
- To include messages signed with a digital signature, select the check box 'Read all digitally signed mail in plain text'.
- Click OK.

Outlook will use the font that you specified for composing and reading plain text messages.

I am using Outlook Professional Plus 2010 and do not see an option for Trust Center in Options.

[HansV]

Can you post a screenshot of the File > Options dialog?

[jmt356]

Please see the attached file.

[HansV]

Trust Center is the last (bottommost) option in the navigation pane on the left hand side of the Outlook Options dialog in your screenshot...

[jmt356]

Thank you. I'm not sure how I missed it.

I followed your suggest steps but am still getting fonts in messages I receive in Calibri and in small fonts.

I found that what changes the display of the fonts in emails I receive is in the Fonts dialogue in File | Options | Mail | Stationary and Fonts ... | Composing and reading plain text messages.

I ran a test and it appears I need to both set the text of emails in Composing and reading plain text messages and following the steps you outlined above. Only when I do both is there any effect on the display of fonts in my received messages.

[HansV]

Yep...