1. Open Outlook’s desktop client.

2. Click the File tab.

3. Select Options from the sidebar on the left.

4. In the Mail category, click Stationery and Fonts. You can find it in the Use stationery to change default fonts, styles, colors and backgrounds section.

5. Click Font under New mail messages and select the desired font, style, size, color, and any embellishments. Then click on OK.

6. Repeat step 5 for [Replying or forwarding messages] as well as [Composing and reading plain text messages], if so desired.

7. Press OK to close the window.

8. Click OK again.