To Set the Default Fonts for WordMail

WordMail — the use of Microsoft Word as the editor in Microsoft Outlook — ignores the font settings in Tools | Options | Mail Format in Outlook. Instead, it has its own method for setting fonts.

In Outlook 2007 and 2010, with only one editor, the fonts can be set using styles or in the Stationery and Fonts dialog. The font for new mail messages is used for composing HTML email and in the notes field of calendar, contacts, and task items. The font for composing and reading plain text messages is also used when ‘read as plain text’ is enabled. You can select a Theme (stationery) to use but specific stationeries may have font assignments which override the font settings in this dialog.

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+Body Style

If you want to change the +Body style, you need to change the style. From a new message form switch to the Format text tab and expand the Change Style button. Change the fonts (and colors & spacing if desired), then click on Set as Default to set this as the +Body style in all new items. (Paragraph Spacing is not active unless the cursor is in the message body.)

Access the Stationery and Fonts dialog through File, Options, Mail (the Stationery & Fonts button is near top of the dialog) in Outlook 2010 and in Tools, Options, Mail format tab when using Outlook 2007 and older.

Outlook with Word as the Editor

Start a new message with WordMail.
Choose Tools | Options.
Switch to the General tab, and click E-mail Options.
Switch to the Personal Stationery tab.
Click each of the Fonts buttons to set the font for new and reply/forward messages.

The font choices are stored in Word’s global Normal.dot template. Make sure you answer Yes when you see a dialog asking whether you want to keep changes made to that template.

To change the font used when you view a plain text message with WordMail in Office 2000, follow the instructions below for Outlook 97 and Outlook 98.

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