Font Color Settings in Outlook 2013

The steps in this article will show you how to change the font color for an individual message in Outlook 2013, then provide additional steps for setting the default font color in Outlook 2013. Note that this will not change the font color for text that you have already typed. If you wish to change the font color of existing text in Outlook 2013, then you need to select the text first, then change the font color. If the font color settings are grayed out, then you will need to change the message format to HTML or Rich Text from the Format Text tab in the message window. If you would prefer to change the default font color in Outlook 2013, then you can do so by following the steps below.

Changing Default Font Color in Outlook 2013

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See also

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