email font very small only when composing messages

Question

When I compose a message the font is very tiny suddenly including signature. How do I fix this??

Answer 1

You can change the setting for Zoom While Composing. If the e-mail you are composing is open in a separate window, go to the Format Text tab and click Zoom. Choose the desired zoom ratio in the Zoom While Composing dialog box.

Answer 2

In classic Outlook for Windows, tiny text while composing is usually caused by either the message zoom level or the default compose font size.

Try these steps in order:

1. Reset zoom while composing
2. Open a new email.
3. Place the cursor in the message body.
4. Press Alt+H, then F, then S to move focus to the font size box.
5. Type a normal size (for example 11 or 12) and press Enter.
6. If the text still looks tiny, use the Zoom control on the status bar (bottom-right) and set it to 100%.
7. Check/change the default compose font size
8. Select File > Options > Mail > Stationery and Fonts.
9. Under New mail messages, select Font.
10. Choose a normal Size (for example 11 or 12) and click OK.
11. Under Replying or forwarding messages, do the same if replies/forwards are also tiny.
12. Click OK twice to save.

This will affect both the body text and the signature, since the signature inherits the compose font/zoom settings.

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References:

• Create, change, or customize a view in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to format text in your email in Outlook