By modifying the settings at Windows level, you change all the settings for all the applications (that respect the Windows settings) at once so you don’t have to change it for each individual application. We begin with the settings at Windows since chances are that if you don’t like the general font and color settings in Outlook, you probably don’t like them in other applications either. This guide provides an overview how you can change which section of Outlook and if it needs to be done at Outlook level or at Windows level.Īre you looking for a method to give Outlook 2013, 2016 or 2019 a more “classic” look? Then see: Making the Outlook 2013 interface less white and bright. Some sections can even be modified in multiple ways to reach the same or similar results. Most of them can be changed but the way to do it is scattered between various Windows and Outlook settings and even then they are not in a single location. If you don’t like the way Outlook looks like by default, you might want to find out how you can change the fonts types, sizes and colors in Outlook to suit your taste better.