ITS Tech Tips: GroupWise Tips

The following instructions provide some different options for increasing the font size in GroupWise. These instructions only work for people using GroupWise on a computer with Windows 2000 or XP. Currently, there is no method for increasing the font size for anything other than the header using GroupWise 6.5 on the Mac.

There are a couple of different ways to increase the font size when reading your GroupWise e-mail.

1. Temporarily in GroupWise
2. Permanently via Display properties in Windows 2000 and Windows XP

Temporarily in GroupWise

If you are currently viewing the e-mail in Plain Text mode (check by clicking on the View menu and seeing which is selected), you can change the font size and style temporarily by doing the following,

• Right-click anywhere in the message window
• Select Font from the shortcut menu

• Make your adjustments and click OK.

Permanent in Windows

Another option to increase or change the font size is to go through the Windows settings.

• Close any open windows.
• Right-click on a blank area of your Desktop.
• Select Properties from the shortcut menu.
• Click on the Appearance tab.

If you are using Windows 2000...

If you are using Windows XP, you'll have to do an extra step and click on the Advanced button.

• In either version, click on the drop-down arrow under Item: and select Message Box from the list.

Font options become available.

• Make your font style and size selections and click OK.

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