Suddenly, when i compose mail it has reverted to Arial size 12; when i change
it to say,36, it has a size 36 cursor but immediately I type it reverts to 12
again. Have i got a default that is overriding my other settings??
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M

I have a similar problem, only in reverse. When I compose a message in Windows mail my font is set to a size 9. When I print the message it comes out in a size 20 font????? Same thing happens when I print a message that I received. I can paste the same mail message into a Word document and it will print out correctly

It could be you are using stationery and the stationery may override your
font settings. Try composing via Message | New Message Using | No
stationery and then see if you can change the font size.

steve

"MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20959A29-889D-4558-BC78-9D8530CD2725@xxxxxx

> Suddenly, when i compose mail it has reverted to Arial size 12; when i
> change
> it to say,36, it has a size 36 cursor but immediately I type it reverts to
> 12
> again. Have i got a default that is overriding my other settings??
> --
> M

Are you composing in HTML or plain text?

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


"MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20959A29-889D-4558-BC78-9D8530CD2725@xxxxxx

> Suddenly, when i compose mail it has reverted to Arial size 12; when i
> change
> it to say,36, it has a size 36 cursor but immediately I type it reverts to
> 12
> again. Have i got a default that is overriding my other settings??
> --
> M

HTML—if I use plain text I don't get any choice of font size
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M


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Are you composing in HTML or plain text?
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>
>
> "MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:20959A29-889D-4558-BC78-9D8530CD2725@xxxxxx

> > Suddenly, when i compose mail it has reverted to Arial size 12; when i
> > change
> > it to say,36, it has a size 36 cursor but immediately I type it reverts to
> > 12
> > again. Have i got a default that is overriding my other settings??
> > --
> > M

>
>

Thanks, but it didn't make any difference.
--
M


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> It could be you are using stationery and the stationery may override your
> font settings. Try composing via Message | New Message Using | No
> stationery and then see if you can change the font size.
>
> steve
>
> "MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:20959A29-889D-4558-BC78-9D8530CD2725@xxxxxx

> > Suddenly, when i compose mail it has reverted to Arial size 12; when i
> > change
> > it to say,36, it has a size 36 cursor but immediately I type it reverts to
> > 12
> > again. Have i got a default that is overriding my other settings??
> > --
> > M

>

There is a setting for fonts when composing in plain text,
but that is not your issue.

I seldom write with HTML, but when I do, I have noticed some unwanted
font changes while editing. As a workaround, finish composing the email,
then select all the text and apply the font selection you want.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


"MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EEFC33B6-8014-407F-833B-DA61FF5EF68F@xxxxxx

> HTML—if I use plain text I don't get any choice of font size
> --
> M
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>

>> Are you composing in HTML or plain text?
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>>
>>
>> "MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:20959A29-889D-4558-BC78-9D8530CD2725@xxxxxx

>> > Suddenly, when i compose mail it has reverted to Arial size 12; when i
>> > change
>> > it to say,36, it has a size 36 cursor but immediately I type it reverts
>> > to
>> > 12
>> > again. Have i got a default that is overriding my other settings??
>> > --
>> > M

>>
>>

Try going to View | Source Edit and after that is enabled check the HTML
source pane and see if the the HEAD or BODY there are fonts being dictated.
If so, you can remove those specifications.

Otherwise, if you type and then highlight the text and change the font size
then, does it stick?

steve

"MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2612F6ED-34EA-48CC-9ED6-54DA8FF96AA3@xxxxxx

> Thanks, but it didn't make any difference.
> --
> M
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>

>> It could be you are using stationery and the stationery may override your
>> font settings. Try composing via Message | New Message Using | No
>> stationery and then see if you can change the font size.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:20959A29-889D-4558-BC78-9D8530CD2725@xxxxxx

>> > Suddenly, when i compose mail it has reverted to Arial size 12; when i
>> > change
>> > it to say,36, it has a size 36 cursor but immediately I type it reverts
>> > to
>> > 12
>> > again. Have i got a default that is overriding my other settings??
>> > --
>> > M

>>

Thanks Gary, but it didn't work. I seem to have set a default somewhere that
is overriding the text in the body—I've tried doing what Steve said and that
didn't work either. I'll try restoring the system to an earlier date...
--
M


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> There is a setting for fonts when composing in plain text,
> but that is not your issue.
>
> I seldom write with HTML, but when I do, I have noticed some unwanted
> font changes while editing. As a workaround, finish composing the email,
> then select all the text and apply the font selection you want.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>
>
> "MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:EEFC33B6-8014-407F-833B-DA61FF5EF68F@xxxxxx

> > HTML—if I use plain text I don't get any choice of font size
> > --
> > M
> >
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >

> >> Are you composing in HTML or plain text?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
> >>
> >>
> >> "MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:20959A29-889D-4558-BC78-9D8530CD2725@xxxxxx
> >> > Suddenly, when i compose mail it has reverted to Arial size 12; when i
> >> > change
> >> > it to say,36, it has a size 36 cursor but immediately I type it reverts
> >> > to
> >> > 12
> >> > again. Have i got a default that is overriding my other settings??
> >> > --
> >> > M
> >>
> >>

>
>

Thanks Steve, but it didn't work. I seem to have set a default somewhere
that is overriding the text in the body—I've tried doing what you said and
that didn't work either. I'll try restoring the system to an earlier date...
--
M

--
M


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> Try going to View | Source Edit and after that is enabled check the HTML
> source pane and see if the the HEAD or BODY there are fonts being dictated.
> If so, you can remove those specifications.
>
> Otherwise, if you type and then highlight the text and change the font size
> then, does it stick?
>
> steve
>
> "MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2612F6ED-34EA-48CC-9ED6-54DA8FF96AA3@xxxxxx

> > Thanks, but it didn't make any difference.
> > --
> > M
> >
> >
> > "Steve Cochran" wrote:
> >

> >> It could be you are using stationery and the stationery may override your
> >> font settings. Try composing via Message | New Message Using | No
> >> stationery and then see if you can change the font size.
> >>
> >> steve
> >>
> >> "MartinG" <MartinG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:20959A29-889D-4558-BC78-9D8530CD2725@xxxxxx
> >> > Suddenly, when i compose mail it has reverted to Arial size 12; when i
> >> > change
> >> > it to say,36, it has a size 36 cursor but immediately I type it reverts
> >> > to
> >> > 12
> >> > again. Have i got a default that is overriding my other settings??
> >> > --
> >> > M
> >>

>