Microsoft KB Archive/188218

= OL98: Font Button Does Not Affect Wordmail Editor =

Article ID: 188218

Article Last Modified on 8/4/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q188218



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Outlook 98, when you change the font settings for Composing, Reading, Replying, and Forwarding e-mail, it does not apply when you use Microsoft Word 97 as your default mail format.



CAUSE
The font characteristics changes for Composing, Reading, Replying, and Forwarding e-mail only apply to Plain Text, HTML, and Microsoft Outlook Rich Text messages.



RESOLUTION
With Microsoft Word selected as your default e-mail editor, open a new message and change the default font.



MORE INFORMATION
Changing the default fonts used for Composing, Reading, Replying, and Forwarding e-mail, does not apply when Microsoft Word is used as your e-mail editor. Word bases all of its settings on document templates and does not use Outlook settings. The default document template used when Microsoft Word is your default e-mail editor is email.dot.

To change the default mail fonts when you use Word as your e-mail editor, follow these steps:


 * 1) Open a new mail message and click in the body of the message.
 * 2) On the Format menu, click Font.
 * 3) Change the settings to suit your needs and then click Default.
 * 4) Click Yes when prompted to change the defaults.
 * 5) You can either use the open message or close it without saving.

