When your incoming email is zoomed, the easiest fix is to hold Ctrl as you roll the mouse wheel (this is the likely cause for many people). Keyboarders can use the Ctrl and plus (+) or minus (-) keys to change the zoom level in increments or Ctrl and the zero (0) key to go to 100%. Note: these keyboard shortcuts do not work in Outlook 2013/2016.
This is caused by the Zoom setting. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you can now set Outlook to remember your zoom level. To lock the zoom level reading messages, open the Zoom While Reading dialog and tick the box to Remember my preference.
Why are my emails automatically zooming in when I Click on them?
If the content in the reading pane is too large, use this slider to reduce the zoom to 100% [the default Outlook setting]. If you did this and your emails are still automatically zooming in when you click on them or relaunch Outlook, you’ll need to adjust your default zoom following the steps outlined below.
A frequent inquiry we ran across in our research was “How do I change the size of a zoomed in email?”.
Click the message body. On the Message tab, in the Format group, click Zoom. In the Zoom dialog box, under Zoom to, click 100% for the default size, or use the other options to specify a custom zoom size. Change the size of contents in the Reading Pane.
How to zoom in on Outlook 2007?
Step 2: Click the Zoom button on the Message tab (or Format Text tab in Outlook 2007). Note: The Zoom button is gray until you put cursor in the editing area.
The Zoom Email Windows tool for Outlook automatically zooms all Outlook reading pane windows. It zooms every Outlook window to your specified zoom factor. It’s perfect for being able to instantly and clearly see the email and other Outlook windows.
To lock the zoom level reading messages, open the Zoom While Reading dialog and tick the box to Remember my preference. You can open the Zoom while reading dialog by clicking on the zoom % in the status bar or look for the Zoom button on the Message menu in an opened message. Then tick the box to remember your preference.
In Outlook 2010 and 2013, the Zoom button is on the Message tab when composing (or reading) a message. Close the message. Click new message (or reply) and the zoom should be the desired level. The Zoom Email Windows tool for Outlook automatically zooms all Outlook reading pane windows. It zooms every Outlook window to your specified zoom factor.
Outlook why is my font so small?
Thankfully, the cause of this issue has been identified, and it is an incorrect zoom factor – not an extremely small font size as most users affected by this issue believe. This problem can be solved pretty easily by simply resetting the zoom factor back to its normal value, turning the illegible small font when composing emails back to its usual size.
Another common question is “How do I change the font size in outlook?”.
Change the font for New mail, Reply or forward, or Plain text. Change the text size using the slider. You can change fonts if you use HTML format to compose new messages. Go to Settings > View all Outlook settings > Compose and reply. Under Message format, set Compose messages in to HTML format. Set the font and size you want for the default.
How do I make the text of my email messages larger?
The text of my email messages is larger or smaller than usual. 3 Set the Zoom to 100% (or your preferred percentage) and select OK.
Why is the body of my email message so large?
When you compose, reply to, or forward an email message, and the message body (including the text) appears larger or smaller than the size that you typically see, you might have changed the zoom view setting.