Change font size and appearance of email in outlook com

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To change the size of your font when reading email, use your browser's zoom function or use the Immersive Reader. You can also customize your email and change the size of your font when composing messages in Outlook.com.

Change font size when reading email

When reading email, you can use your browser's zoom function to make the text on your screen larger or smaller.

Note: Some languages support an Immersive Reader to make it even easier to read email. Features include having the email read to you and improving text readability. Learn more about using the Immersive Reader.

Internet Explorer

• Select Tools > Zoom.

  

Microsoft Edge

• Select Settings and more > Zoom.

  

Change font size when composing email

When composing a message, you can change the font size and format.

1. Create a new message, or reply to a message.

2. At the bottom of the compose pane, select Font size .

   

3. Select the font size you want to use.

Note: If you don't see the formatting options menu at the bottom of the compose pane, select Show formatting options.

Customizing your email

As well as changing font size, you can also:

• Create and add an email signature

• Change your profile photo or name

• Insert pictures in an email message or calendar event

• Choose which email address to use when sending email by adding or removing an email address in Outlook.com

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