change font size permanently
Marcia22
Windows Vista. I have tried suggestions from IE going to options and then
"general", but there is no place to change the size of the font....
One of the reasons I don't use the new e-mail set up is because the print is
too small and everything is bunched together. They weren't thinking of
senior citizens when they designed that!
VistaRookie
You have to have your emails setup in HTML format.
WM->Tools->Options->Send Tab. Then you can
choose the size font you want to use for composing
emails. As well as type of font and color of font.
WM->Tools->Options->Compose Tab
As to reading an incoming email, you do go to IE,
however NOT where you went. Go to the menu and
choose View->Text Size and choose the size you
like. Default is Medium.
Marcia22;1559922 Wrote:
> Is there anyway to permanently change the font size to a larger print in
> Windows Vista. I have tried suggestions from IE going to options and
> then "general", but there is no place to change the size of the
> font....One of the reasons I don't use the new e-mail set up is because
> the print is too small and everything is bunched together. They weren't
> thinking of senior citizens when they designed that!
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Gary VanderMolen
When you say "print" are you talking about text size in
a) a hardcopy printout
b) font size of emails you read
c) font size of emails you compose?
All of those are separately settable, and you need to differentiate
between plain text emails and HTML emails.
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"Marcia22" <Marc...@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message news:8BEE55AA-CBAE-49C0...@microsoft.com...
jhughey
This is aggravating. I have seen multiple threads about this topic, but
no permanent solution for Windows Mail in non-HTML format other than
going to HTML, installing new fonts, etc..etc.
I don't understand, but you think that after all these 30+ years the MS
designers would have the smarts to allow an administrator/user of Vista
Windows Mail to permanently change the default font. If they are
going to display *any* non-HTML formatted mail, they should design the
application's "Tools" menu to enable permanently changing its default
font.
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VistaRookie
Of course it is a permanent solution for non-HTML, which
is called PLAIN TEXT.
Size can only be implemented if you use HTML because
it is determined by code.
Plain text does NOT come in different sizes. Does not
ever come in different sizes. You can magnify it by
zooming in but that does not change the font size. You
get no choice of font style - plain text is plain text.
Sounds simple to me.
Have no idea what you mean by installing new fonts???
'Plain text - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia'
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_text)
jhughey;1561583 Wrote:
> This is aggravating. I have seen multiple threads about this topic, but
> no permanent solution for non-HTML other than going to HTML, installing
> new fonts, etc..etc.
>
> I don't understand, but you think that after all these 30+ years the MS
> designers would have the smarts to allow an administrator/user of Vista
> Windows Mail to *permanently* change the default font to *any* format
> (HTML, non-HTML). Makes you wonder if they are still programming with
> key-punch cards.
>
> If they are going to display *any* mail font in non-HTML format, they
> should design/test one to use the application's "Tools" menu to
> permanently change it.
Gary VanderMolen
Windows Mail. Are you talking about the font size you see
while composing a new email, or while reading a received email?
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"jhughey" <jhughey...@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:jhughey...@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
jhughey
Hi Gary,
The central issue is composing the mail.
VistaRookie
See if this helps, there are no point sizes as there is
in HTML.
WM->Tools->Options->Read Tab->Fonts Button.
Font Size-> Default is medium. Try Larger/Largest
jhughey;1562006 Wrote:
> Hi Gary,
>
> The central issue is composing the mail.
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Tools, Options, Compose, Compose Fonts section (Mail), Font Settings...
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jhughey
Gary,
It worked! Both reading and composition fonts were changed
permanently. I even restarted Windows Mail to verify the changes were
still there.
What I don't understand is that I tried the compose path you gave ...
at least I think I did, but without the viewing changes. When I tried
to compose my mail, the Font window initially indicated Arial as the one
I wanted, but it changed back to Times New Roman as soon as I started
typing. I think I saw one other post that described the same problem.
Later, I shall try to reproduce that problem and hopefully it can be
understood.
Thank you for your help. Please accept my apology for the negative
comment about MS Mail Developers.
Joe
Gary VanderMolen
Good to hear you had success. The font setting I gave you
affects only plain text messages. HTML messages have their
own settings.
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