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Set Deafult Zoom in Outlook 2007
There should be a straightforward answer for this but I cannot find it.
I recently reformatted my computer and had to install MS Office 2007 again. I have now noticed that Outlook will randomly display messages with a different zoom level. Sometimes, the zoom level is 120% and sometimes it is 140% etc.
I want it at 100% all the time. I know I can change every message by editing the zoom option but I want to make this change permanently.
It is irritating to me when it displays a message in a big zoomed out level. After looking around and web searching, I have not been able to find a way to set a default zoom level.
Please let me know how I can set this (before I reformatted my computer, I was not having this issues), if I have to edit the registry or something, that is fine.
I recently reformatted my computer and had to install MS Office 2007 again. I have now noticed that Outlook will randomly display messages with a different zoom level. Sometimes, the zoom level is 120% and sometimes it is 140% etc.
I want it at 100% all the time. I know I can change every message by editing the zoom option but I want to make this change permanently.
It is irritating to me when it displays a message in a big zoomed out level. After looking around and web searching, I have not been able to find a way to set a default zoom level.
Please let me know how I can set this (before I reformatted my computer, I was not having this issues), if I have to edit the registry or something, that is fine.
Click the message body of a new email
When the zoom view is changed, the setting is persistent on all future messages you compose, reply to, or forward.
You can...
Try to run a detect and repair on Office 07 (Open outlook, go to help -> Office diagnostics)
Reinstall outlook via control panel if that fails.
Use ctrl+scroll wheel to make the zoom level go up or down as a workaround.
I will look into this further, but those are some options for now. By design, Outlook 2007 currently doesn't have a way within the app to set a default zoom level.
Try to run a detect and repair on Office 07 (Open outlook, go to help -> Office diagnostics)
Reinstall outlook via control panel if that fails.
Use ctrl+scroll wheel to make the zoom level go up or down as a workaround.
I will look into this further, but those are some options for now. By design, Outlook 2007 currently doesn't have a way within the app to set a default zoom level.
BigBadWolf, it does not stay persistent for incoming messages, which is what I believe the user is having an issue with. It will stay persistent for newly composed message, reply to and forwards, but I think he is having an issue with incoming messages that initially are oversized. Please clarify if otherwise igiwwa.
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Yes, i already knew everything BigBadWol sad and I even referenced that in my initial note ("can change every message by editing the zoom option but I want to make this change permanently. ").
Pixies21 - yes you are right, I am looking for a permanent solution, thanks
Pixies21 - yes you are right, I am looking for a permanent solution, thanks
Usually when you edit the zoom option it should stay permanent....but in your case it does not ...got it :D
In a new message you can open message, select other actions> zoom > and set to 100...this should also save a default... just an FYI...may not resolve your issue...try it if you havenot.
In a new incoming message that its :)
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04.02.2009 at 09:48AM PDT, ID: 24051937
04.02.2009 at 09:48AM PDT, ID: 24051937
04.02.2009 at 09:48AM PDT, ID: 24051937
04.02.2009 at 09:48AM PDT, ID: 24051937
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If the above does not work, Try...
Close all MS apps
Search for Normai.Dot and Normal.dotm files
Rename them to Normal.old and Normal.oldm
Launch Word, verify zoom is set to 100%, Close Word
Launch Outlook...check to see if this fixed the problem
Close all MS apps
Search for Normai.Dot and Normal.dotm files
Rename them to Normal.old and Normal.oldm
Launch Word, verify zoom is set to 100%, Close Word
Launch Outlook...check to see if this fixed the problem
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>>Since the Word engine renders Outlook 2007 msgs...Try Opening Word, make sure the zoom is set to 100%. type some text. save doc..close Word. Did this do it?
This solution has been working so far.
However, everytime I restart my computer (which is like once every 2-3 days), I have to do this again otherwise Outlook reverts back to the old way of showing emails at a higher zoom level. I don't have too much of a problem with doing this again and again everytime I restart my computer but if you have a solution for that too (i.e to make sure that I don't have to do this word doc thing again and again), I would be interested in knowing it.
I have a similar problem with my task list in outlook, everytime I restart my computer, I have to go in outlook and reset the rules for how I want the tasks in outlook to be filtered, outlook does't remember them after a restart, which I find weird and annoying, i also have the same problem with the customize option in the taskbar (i.e. click on the taskbar, properties and then taskbar, customize, if i customize something in there (e.g. if i hide some icons) my computer doesn't remember those settings after a restart
This solution has been working so far.
However, everytime I restart my computer (which is like once every 2-3 days), I have to do this again otherwise Outlook reverts back to the old way of showing emails at a higher zoom level. I don't have too much of a problem with doing this again and again everytime I restart my computer but if you have a solution for that too (i.e to make sure that I don't have to do this word doc thing again and again), I would be interested in knowing it.
I have a similar problem with my task list in outlook, everytime I restart my computer, I have to go in outlook and reset the rules for how I want the tasks in outlook to be filtered, outlook does't remember them after a restart, which I find weird and annoying, i also have the same problem with the customize option in the taskbar (i.e. click on the taskbar, properties and then taskbar, customize, if i customize something in there (e.g. if i hide some icons) my computer doesn't remember those settings after a restart
Did you try my post "04/02/09 11:02 AM, ID: 24052719" i.e. regarding Normal.dot and dotm??
Regarding Outlook...close outlook,,,goto
If Windows Vista drive:\Users\user\AppData\
If Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Delete any file with the extension *.rwz then restart Outlook ...order your rules...apply...
Regarding Outlook...close outlook,,,goto
If Windows Vista drive:\Users\user\AppData\
If Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Delete any file with the extension *.rwz then restart Outlook ...order your rules...apply...
The zoom level of the message view can be changed in the Ribbon,
Click the message body.
On the Format tab, in the Zoom group, click Zoom.
In the Zoom dialog box, under Zoom to, click 100% for the default size, or use the other options to specify a custom zoom size.