Might that delete all my customized settings, and I would have to start customizing the settings again.

Changing the colors is a popular way to customize the look and feel of Outlook and other programs in the suite.

But did you know you can also customize the fonts in the Reading Pane, too.

Microsoft Outlook Make Font Size Bigger How To Find This

Heres how to find this little-known setting to customize the font for email titles, row headings, and the body of messages.

Customize Outlook 2016 Reading Pane Fonts First, from the Ribbon select the View tab and then View Settings.

Other Settings lets you adjust fonts for column headings, Message Previews and more.

For instance, I prefer my Reading Pane set to the bottom which you can set here or by going to View Layout Reading Pane and choose where you want it.

Just like with all versions of Windows, Outlook has a lot of redundancy when it comes to settings options.

Go ahead and play around with different settings until you get the look you want.

In the example below I changed the Colum, Row, and Message Preview fonts to everyones favorite Comic Sans (and, yes, that would be a joke).

Use Conditional Formatting Conditional Formatting lets you customize things based on email rules you have set up.

By default, there are seven rules enabled that you can customize or add your own.

You create a Rule by selecting Add Condition More Choices and then add your rule there.

In the example below I created a Rule for only items that are read.

If you have a busy inbox, having the ability to customize fonts based on rules is a good way to make your most important mail to grab your attention.

After making just a few tweaks this is what I ended up with in my Reading Pane.

Of course, you can set things up for what works best for you and your workflow.

Just use the slider located at the lower-right corner to increase or decrease the font size.

Another way to zoom is to hold the Ctrl key while in the body of the message and scroll the mouse wheel up or down.

Do you like to customize the Reading Pane fonts in Outlook Leave us a comment below and tell us what works best for you.

This post will certainly help me make positive Outlook changes.

Greatly Appreciated Reply Dirgster Thanks for that great tip, Brian.

Microsoft Outlook For Mac Make Font Size Bigger