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by etauscher

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I want to modify the font that Outlook 2003 uses to display de Navigation Pane. I dont know if this can be done, can someone give me an idea ?
Thanks

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by jesse akorn

I went thought great pains to figure this out and I could not find anyone else with the answer so I will share.

To change font sizes in the navigation pane.

In Outlook 2003 go to:
view
- arrange by
- current view
- customize current view
- other settings
click on column font
click on row font
click on auto preview font
(change fonts to desired sizes)

by pmarion

Jesse,

This does not change the font size of the Navigation Pane items. I believe I have seen Sue Mosher state that this is hard-coded. If, in fact, there is a way to change the font size from (for example) Tahoma 8 pt to Tahoma 7 point for items >inside< the navigation pane, I would love to see it. My issue is that I have so many customized subfolders in my inbox that I can't see them all at 1280 X 1024. I realize I can create a new toolbar with shortcuts to these folders, but this does not serve my purpose.

Thanks in advance

by swinncl47

I was able to change the size by using the monitor Appearance settings - changed the font size to "Large" from "Normal" - it's a kluge but it worked for me since I already had all the other screen fonts customized. (Right-click anywhere on Desktop, Properties, Appearance, Font Size).

Maybe that will help?

Lynn

by webhund

Outlook 2003 navigation pane fonts can be changed from the view menu.
-arrange by
-custom
-other settings (button)
-row font (button)

I hope this has been helpful

by fox.david

Launch Outlook
Tools > Options
Other tab
Advanced Options
Appearance Options > Date Navigator > Font Size
Posted: 04/11/2007 @ 08:37 AM (PDT) (edited 04/11/2007 @ 08:47

by dbressler

I have spent the entire morning trying to figure out how this is done. The solutions posted here do not work for the issue we are discussing.

In Outlook XP, you could simply go to the Windows Display properties, change the ICON setting to whatever font you want, click OK, and even though it would change the font on all of your desktop icons, it would also change the folder list font in Outlook, too! But in Outlook 2003, that is not the case.

If ANYONE has the secret procedure on how to do this, I'll buy 'em lunch!! It's frustrating that Microsoft would not make this an easy change!!!

by fox.david

Launch Outlook
Tools > Options
Other tab
Advanced Options
Appearance Options > Date Navigator > Font Size

by smparky

That doesn't modify the font in the navigation pane. Supposedly it can't be done without changing your settings for Windows fonts. I guess everyone at MS likes one font size?

by steven.w.schroeder

You can change the font "size" only, I think, of the navigation pane (controlled by the windows display settings)by right clicking anywhere on the desktop, select properties, select apperance, then select one of three font sizes.

by dwild

Go to windows display properties, appearance tab, advanced, then change your font for Menu.

Dana

by before.you

i did this by changing the font-size of "selected item" from windows display properties->advance option.

it should work for you as well.

by sadeghiforum

Does anybody knows how to change the font in the Navigation Bar inside folders in Outlook 2007 ?!!!
I mean not the main page by customizing View that friends mentioned above.

I uploaded an image to show you how exactly my goal & destination here :

http://i37.tinypic.com/1y97kj.jpg

click above on tinypic to watch it.
I hope you help me.
Thank you.

by adamweiler

The suggestion mentioned previously - Go to windows display properties, appearance tab, advanced, then change your font for Menu. - Worked for me.

Of course, the drawback is that this will affect the menu and other fonts for the entire computer.

by helenemaria

I previously had small fonts (that's how I prefer them) in the Navigation pane in my Outlook 2007 installation on Windows 7. I do not remember if I did something to get it that way or if it was a default apperance. But, today I reinstalled Windows 7 to change from an Enterprise license to a Professional license, and now I have huge fonts in the Navigation pane and To-Do pane, and I cannot change it. I have really tried everything, also hints from this page.
It is OS version/package dependent?

by helenemaria

I selected the same theme I had when the fonts looked as I wanted (Windows 7 Aero theme) and now it looks just fine. The font sizes decreased in Outlook's navigation pane and to-do pane AND in windows explorers. The question is thus how to find a way to manually decrease the font size and save it in a customized theme. I can only find instructions on how to INCREASE the font size. It would be good knowing what in the theme adjusts the font sizes; microsoft.com could perhaps reveal this little secret?

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