How to change subjects’ font size in mail list of Outlook?
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Normally the font size and font styles are preset in Microsoft Outlook. However, some users may think the subjects’ font is too small to view clearly in the mail list, and requires to enlarge the subjects’ font. In this article, I will introduce a way to change the subjects’ font size in the mail list in Microsoft Outlook.
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To change the subjects’ font size in the mail list of a specified mail folder, please do as following:
Step 1: Shift to the Mail view, and open the mail folder that you will change its subjects’ font size in mail list.
Step 2: Show the mail folder in the Compact view:
- In Outlook 2010 and 2013, please click the Change View > Compact on the View tab.
- In Outlook 2007, please click the View > Current View > Messages.
Step 3: Change the view settings of current mail folder:
- In Outlook 2010 and 2013, please click the View Settings button on the View tab;
- In Outlook 2007, please click the View > Current View > Customize current view.
Step 4: In the popping up Advanced View Settings: Compact dialog box, please click the Other Settings button.
Step 5: Now you get into the Other Settings dialog box, and click the Row Font button in the Column Headings and Rows section.
Step 6: In the popping up Fond dialog box, specify or enter the font size in the Size box, and click the OK button.
In this Font dialog box, you are also able to change the subjects’ font face and font styles. For example, you can change the subjects’ font to the Calibri, and formatted as Bold and Italic.
Step 7: Click the other OK buttons to exit all dialog boxes.
Then you will see the subjects’ font size have been changed at once in the mail list of Compact view.
Note: You can easily restore the font size of subjects in the mail list to the initial size with clicking the Reset View on the View tab in Outlook 2010 and 2013. But this Rest View will also clear all customized view settings in this mail folder too.
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- Thanks! Man, it was annoying to have the giant text of who the email was from and the tiny text of what the actual email was about. Making it bold is so much better!
- To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.Thank you! It is very helpful.
- To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.I am using outlook 2007 in window 7, my outlook font size 11 is default but when i write a mail it show very too small size of signature and font.
i has cross checked my outlook setting with other system, my outlook setting is correct.
issue is only one when i write, it is show very small font,
shall i formet the system yes or not.
can you suggest me what is the problem in my outlook and how to correct,
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There are two types of Outlook data files used by Outlook for Windows. An Outlook Data File (.pst) is used for most accounts. If you are using a Microsoft Exchange account, your items are usually delivered to and saved on the mail server. To allow you to work with your messages even when you cannot connect to the mail server, a second type of data file that is named an Offline Outlook Data File (.ost) is kept on your computer.
The primary differences between the two types of Outlook data files are as follows:
- Outlook Data Files (.pst) are used for POP3, IMAP, and web-based mail accounts. When you want to create archives or back up your Outlook folders and items on your computer, such as Exchange accounts, you must create and use additional .pst files.
- Offline Outlook Data Files (.ost) are used when you have an Exchange account and want to work offline or use or use the default Cached Exchange Mode. This type of data file is also used for accounts that you set up with the Outlook Connector for Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail). Outlook Data Files (.ost) are always copies of items that are saved on a mail server and do not have to be backed up like Outlook Data Files (.pst).
Introduction to Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost).
- More about .pst files
- A Personal Folders file (.pst) is an Outlook data file that stores your messages and other items on your computer. This is the most common file in which information in Outlook is saved by home users or in small organizations. Home users usually use an Internet service provider (ISP) to connect to the Internet. The ISP also provides one or more email accounts. The most common types of accounts are referred to by their Internet protocol names: POP3 and IMAP. Another type of account is an HTTP or web-based account that works similar to IMAP email accounts. All three account types use a .pst file.Your items can also be moved or archived to an Outlook Data File (.pst). Because a .pst file is kept on your computer, it is not subject to mailbox size limits on the mail server. By moving items to a .pst file on your computer, you can free up storage space in the mailbox on your mail server. Outlook can be configured to deliver new items to a .pst file, but if you do this, it has several disadvantages. This includes being unable to work with your items when you are using Microsoft Outlook Web Access with the Exchange Server email account or when you are working on another computer.Warning Do not access an Outlook Data File (.pst) from a network share or another computer, because it increases the possibility of data loss.Tip You should regularly back up your Outlook Data Files (.pst) and save them in a safe place. Your ISP or Microsoft cannot recover your e-mail or other items if the file is lost.
- More about .ost files
- Typically, when you use a Microsoft Exchange Server account, your email messages, calendar, and other items are delivered to and saved on the server. You can configure Outlook to keep a local copy of your items on your computer in an Outlook data file that is named an Offline Outlook Data File (.ost). This allows you to use Cached Exchange Mode or to work offline when a connection to the Exchange computer may not be possible or wanted. The .ost file is synchronized with the Exchange computer when a connection is available.Offline folders are replicas of the folders found in your mailbox on the computer that is running Microsoft Exchange. They make it possible to take a folder from a server location, work with the contents of the folder when you are not connected to the network, and then, when you are connected again, update the folder and its corresponding server folder to make the contents of both folders identical. This process is known as synchronizing folders.You can add, delete, and change the contents of an offline folder exactly as you can for a folder on a server. For example, you can change and move items between folders, send messages that are included in your offline Outbox, and view the contents of your offline public folders. Meanwhile, new messages are kept in your Inbox on the server, and other people might add, delete, and change items in public folders. You will not be aware of these changes on the server until you synchronize.The information that is synchronized includes the following:
- Headers For email items only, a header is a descriptive identifier that provides the sender's name, the subject line of the message, the time when the message was received, and the size of the message.
- Full items A full item includes the header, the body of the message, and any attachments, such as embedded objects or pictures.
When you work offline, folders that are synchronized are determined by Send/Receive groups. By using Send/Receive groups, you can choose which folders are synchronized and kept current so that when a connection to the server is not possible or you choose to work offline, you can continue to work with those items. You can also specify that updates to the Address Book be downloaded during synchronization.If you use an Exchange Server email account (like all UW-Madison Office 365 users), we recommend that you use Cached Exchange Mode. Most of the reasons to work offline are eliminated when you use Cached Exchange Mode. The lack of a network connection is almost transparent to you because you can continue to work with your items whether you are connected to the computer that is running Exchange.By default, Cached Exchange Mode creates and uses an Offline Folder file (.ost) and then downloads and maintains a synchronized copy of the items in all folders in your mailbox. You work with the information on your computer, and Outlook synchronizes the information with the server. When your connection to the Exchange computer is interrupted, you can continue to work with your data. When a connection is restored, changes are automatically synchronized, and the folders and items on the server and on your computer are identical again.With Cached Exchange Mode, you do not have to set up Send/Receive groups, choose folders that you want to be available offline, and then keep those folders synchronized.
File locations:
You can save, copy, and move a data file (other than the file that is used as your default delivery location) to another location on your computer or to a share on the network. However, you must have folder read/write permissions to open an Outlook Data File (.pst).
- Outlook Data Files (.pst)
- Note Microsoft Exchange Server accounts save your information on the mail server. To use Cached Exchange Mode or to work offline, copies of your items are saved in an offline Outlook Data File (.ost). See the Outlook Data Files (.ost) section for more information. Also, some organizations allow you to export or archive your items to a .pst file.The fastest way to open the folder where your Outlook Data File (.pst and .ost) is saved is to do the following:
- In Outlook, click the File tab.
- Click Account Settings, and then click Account Settings.
- On the Data Files tab, click an entry, and then click Open Folder Location.
If you are unable to open Outlook, you can navigate to the follow locations to find the files manually.Windows 10 drive:Users<Your Name>AppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlookWindows 8 and 8.1 drive:Users<Your Name>AppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlookWindows 7 and Windows Vista drive:Users<Your Name>AppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlookWindows XP drive:Documents and Settings<Your Name>Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftOutlookNote: If you are unable to view the folder named 'AppData' in your user folder, this is because you do not have the proper permissions to view this folder. If you click the address bar at the top of the File Explorer window, you can type in the location manually.To repair this data file, review Microsoft's documentation.
- Offline Outlook Data File (.ost)
- The .ost file is synchronized with the items on the server that runs Exchange. Because your data remains on the Exchange server, you can re-create this .ost file on your new computer without having to back up the .ost file.Windows 10 drive:Users<Your Name>AppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlookWindows 8 and 8.1 drive:Users<Your Name>AppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlookWindows 7 and Windows Vista drive:Users<Your Name>AppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlookWindows XP drive:Documents and Settings<Your Name>Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftOutlookNote: If you are unable to view the folder named 'AppData' in your user folder, this is because you do not have the proper permissions to view this folder. If you click the address bar at the top of the File Explorer window, you can type in the location manually.To repair this data file, review Microsoft's documentation.
Additional files:
Outlook also saves data in the following formats.
- Personal Address Book (.pab)
- Personal Address Book (.pab) files are lists of names and distribution lists, used in Outlook 2003 and earlier versions. To use them in Outlook 2016 for Windows, convert the files from one of the following default locations into a contacts folder by clicking File > Open & Export > Import or Import/Export.
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlook
- Offline Address Book (.oab)
- The Offline Address Book (.oab) is used by Microsoft Exchange Server accounts. It contains information, such as names, e-mail address, titles, and office locations, from the Global Address List (GAL) on an organization’s Exchange server.You don't have to back up or restore this file as it is created and updated automatically by the server.
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlook
- Navigation Pane settings (.xml)
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingOutlookprofile name.xml
- Registered Microsoft Exchange extensions (.dat)
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlook
- Print styles (Outlprnt with no file extension)
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftOutlook
- Signatures (.rtf, .txt, .htm)
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftSignatures
- Stationery (.htm)
- drive:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedStationery
- Custom Forms
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftForms
- Dictionary (.dic)
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftUProof
- Templates (.oft)
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftTemplates
- Send/Receive settings (.srs)
- drive:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftOutlook
- Message (.msg, .htm, .rtf)
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To export to an Outlook for Mac Data File (.olm), please use Microsoft's documentation.