Change the Font in the Current View
Changing the text font can make documents easier
to read for people with vision impairments and can also benefit
people with language and learning disabilities.
You can also adjust the size of text, toolbar
buttons and other screen elements through the Windows operating
system you use. For further information, see step by step guides
at
www.microsoft.com/enable/ under the operating system you
use.
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Mouse actions |
Keyboard actions |
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In the Outlook item:
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Select the
text you want to change.
Note If the Formatting toolbar
is not displayed, select the View menu, point to
Toolbars, then select Formatting. |
In the Outlook item:
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Select the
text you want to change by placing the cursor at the
beginning of the text, pressing SHIFT, and then pressing the
arrow keys until all of the text is highlighted
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Move to the
Formatting toolbar by pressing ALT, then pressing
CTRL+TAB.
Note If the Formatting Toolbar
is not displayed, open the View menu by pressing
ALT+V, select Toolbars by pressing T, move to
Formatting by pressing the arrow keys, then press ENTER
to select it. |
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On the Formatting toolbar, in the
Font box:
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Enter the
font you want
Note This procedure is not
available in messages if you use plain text as your message
format. |
On the Formatting toolbar:
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Move to the
Font box by pressing TAB.
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To open the
font list, press the DOWN ARROW key.
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To select
the font you want, press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key.
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Press
ENTER.
Note This procedure is not
available in messages if you use plain text as your message
format. |
Change the Default Font for New, Forwarded and
Replied to Messages
Changing the text font can make documents easier
to read for people with vision impairments and can also benefit
people with language and learning disabilities.
You can also adjust the size of text, toolbar
buttons and other screen elements through the Windows operating
system you use. For further information, see step by step guides
at
www.microsoft.com/enable/ under the operating system you
use.
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Mouse actions |
Keyboard actions |
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In the main Microsoft Outlook window:
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Select the
Tools menu.
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Select
Options. |
On the main Outlook window:
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Open the
Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
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Select
Options by pressing O. |
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In the Options dialog box:
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Select the
Mail Format tab. |
In the Options dialog box:
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Move to the
Mail Format tab by pressing CTRL+TAB. |
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On the Mail Format tab,
under Stationery and Fonts:
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Select the
Fonts button. |
On the Mail Format tab,
under Stationery and Fonts:
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Select the
Fonts button by pressing ALT+F. |
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In the Fonts dialog box, under
Message fonts:
To choose the font for HTML or RTF
messages:
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Select the
Choose Font button next to the When composing a
new message and When replying and forwarding
options.
To choose the font for plain text
messages:
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Select the
Choose Font button next to the When
composing and reading plain text option. |
In the Fonts dialog box, under
Message fonts:
To choose the font for HTML or RTF
messages:
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Select the
Choose Font button next to the When composing a
new message option by pressing C.
Or,
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Select the
Choose Font button next to the When replying and
forwarding option by pressing S.
Or,
To choose the font for plain text
messages:
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Select the
Choose Font button next to the When composing and
reading plain text option by pressing F.
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In the Font dialog box:
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Select the
Font, Font Style, Size,
Effects, and Color you want by selecting options
from the lists.
When you're finished selecting options:
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Select
OK.
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If you use
stationery, select an option under Stationery
fonts.
Note If Microsoft Word is your
e-mail editor, you can set the default fonts in Word, too.
If your message is in HTML format, you can even use a
cascading style sheet (CSS) to define the fonts. For
messages you reply to or forward, Word can also
automatically choose a different font color to distinguish
your message from the previous one in an e-mail discussion.
For more information, see Word Help. |
In the Font dialog box, select:
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Font
by pressing ALT+F.
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Font
Style by pressing ALT+Y.
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Size
by pressing ALT+S
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Color
by pressing ALT+C.
In each list box use the arrow keys to
move to the option you want, when you're finished selecting
options:
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Press
ENTER.
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If you use
stationery, select an option under Stationery
fonts by pressing ALT+ the underlined letter key.
Note If Microsoft Word is your
e-mail editor, you can set the default fonts in Word, too.
If your message is in HTML format, you can even use a
cascading style sheet (CSS) to define the fonts. For
messages you reply to or forward, Word can also
automatically choose a different font color to distinguish
your message from the previous one in an e-mail discussion.
For more information, see Word Help. |
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Select OK twice. |
Press ESC twice. |
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