

Use the ribbon controls to change the zoom Press and hold CTRL while you rotate the wheel button to zoom in or out.

If you are using a mouse with a wheel control, you can use the wheel button to zoom in on, or out of, the body of a message. Use a mouse wheel button to change the zoom You can also change the size of contents in the Reading Pane. To adjust the contents when you are composing or reading a message, you have two options - use your mouse wheel button or the Zoom command on the ribbon. Messages always open at 100-percent zoom view size. Note: The zoom view setting doesn't affect how recipients will see the message.

Set the Zoom to 100% (or your preferred percentage) and select OK. When you compose, reply, or forward an email there is also a new option for setting the zoom preference. To set a zoom percentage, click on % at the bottom right corner of the Zoom control.Īfter clicking %, pick a zoom percentage, and then check the box marked Remember my preference. If you want to persist your zoom setting, this is now possible if you have Outlook, version 1901 or higher, as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription. Rolling the wheel away from you makes the contents larger, rolling the wheel toward you makes the contents smaller. If you are using a mouse with a wheel control, click the Reading Pane, press Ctrl, and roll the scroll wheel. Use the Zoom control at the right, bottom of the Outlook window. There are two ways to temporarily increase or decrease the zoom level in the Outlook Reading Pane. When you select another item or folder, the Reading Pane returns to the default 100% size.
