Change How Notes Are Displayed

SUMMARY: Change the default size, color, and font for Notes in Outlook 2007.

 

By default, when you create Notes in Microsoft Outlook 2007, they appear as medium-sized yellow notes using a 10 pt. Comic Sans MS font. If desired, you can change the appearance of Notes by doing the following:

1. Select "Tools" - "Options".


2. The "Options" multi-tabbed dialog box appears. Click the "Preferences" tab.

3. Underneath "Contacts and Notes", click the "Note Options" button.

Accessing Note Options in Outlook 2007

4. The "Notes Options" dialog box appears.

* Click the pull-down next to "Color" to choose from one of the following colors:

- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
- White

* Click the pull-down next to "Size" to choose from one of the following sizes:

- Small
- Medium
- Large

* Click the "Font" button to show the "Font" dialog box where you can select the font name, style, size, effects, color, and script.

Outlook 2007's Notes Options dialog box

5. When done, click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.