SUDDEN SMALL TEXT ON OUTLOOK

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PHIL BURTON 0

While composing an email the text shrank to be incredibly small. How do i restore to normal size

philsfan 1 0 Reputation points

2026-10-13T20:35:07.8833333+00:00

Laptops don't have a mouse or wheels!
Hornblower409 16,970 Reputation points

2026-10-13T21:34:23.9866667+00:00

@philsfan 1 said

Laptops don't have a mouse or wheels!

For Outlook Classic:

Open an email and Message -> Zoom

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philsfan 1 0 Reputation points

2026-10-13T20:35:07.8833333+00:00

Laptops don't have a mouse or wheels!
Hornblower409 16,970 Reputation points

2026-10-13T21:34:23.9866667+00:00

@philsfan 1 said

Laptops don't have a mouse or wheels!

For Outlook Classic:

Open an email and Message -> Zoom

If this doesn't answer your Question, I would suggest that you start a new thread using the "Ask a question" button at the top of this page to create a new Question and include the details for your specific problem and what steps you have already tried to fix it.

This provides much higher visibility to your issue than adding on to an existing post, which is only seen by people who are already following this question.

Answer 1

If the text in your Outlook email has suddenly shrunk, you can try the following steps to restore it to a normal size:

Zoom Settings: Check if the zoom level has been changed. You can adjust the zoom level by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling your mouse wheel up to increase the text size or down to decrease it. Alternatively, you can find the zoom slider in the bottom right corner of the Outlook window.
Font Size: While composing your email, highlight the text that appears small, then go to the "Format Text" tab in the ribbon. From there, you can select a larger font size from the font size dropdown menu.
Default Font Settings: If the issue persists, you might want to check your default font settings. Go to "File" > "Options" > "Mail" > "Stationery and Fonts" and ensure that the default font size is set to your preference.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, consider restarting Outlook or checking for any updates that might address display issues.

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Answer 2

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Use the CTRL button on your keyboard and the scroll wheel of your mouse to zoom in and out or to make the text smaller and bigger.

Wright, Tim 0 Reputation points

2026-03-16T11:58:06.9166667+00:00

Wow so simple! Thanks for the correct answer!
MICHAELS Jody 0 Reputation points

2026-05-04T19:06:25.2933333+00:00

Does not help, when I do that only two selections, one very small and one slightly bigger
Hornblower409 16,970 Reputation points

2026-05-05T06:24:48.84+00:00

@MICHAELS Jody
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