Microsoft KB Archive/188863

= OL98: Text Overlaps or Appears Distorted in Outlook Today =

Article ID: 188863

Article Last Modified on 8/19/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q188863





SYMPTOMS
When you view your Outlook Today page in Microsoft Outlook 98, the font sizes may be small or mismatched, words may overlap, or colors may not display as expected.



CAUSE
You selected one or more of the accessibility formatting options in Microsoft Internet Explorer.



RESOLUTION
To correct the appearance of Outlook Today, follow these steps:
 * 1) Quit Outlook.
 * 2) Start Microsoft Internet Explorer and on the View menu, click Internet Options.
 * 3) On the General tab, click Accessibility.
 * 4) Click to clear the "Ignore colors specified on Web pages," "Ignore font styles specified on Web pages," and "Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages" check boxes.
 * 5) Click OK, and OK. You may want to exit Internet Explorer also.

When you start Outlook and view Outlook Today, the fonts and colors will display as expected.

NOTE: If the steps above do not correct the problem, please continue with the following:
 * 1) Start Microsoft Internet Explorer and on the View menu, click Internet Options.
 * 2) On the General tab, click Colors.
 * 3) Click to select, Use Windows colors.
 * 4) Click OK and OK.

