OL2000: (IMO) Font & Paragraph Buttons Are Not Available (207765)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q207765
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, click About Microsoft Outlook on the Help menu. If you have the Internet Mail Only option installed, you see "Internet Mail Only".

For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SYMPTOMS

When creating an Auto Signature with the Signature Picker, the Font and Paragraph buttons are not available.

CAUSE

The default Message format is set to Plain Text.

RESOLUTION

Change the Message format to Microsoft Outlook Rich Text or HTML.

MORE INFORMATION

The Internet Mail Only version of Outlook has the message format set to Plain Text by default. Since Plain Text does not include character formatting these options are disabled in the Signature Picker tool. To send a message with a formatted signature you need to change the default message format. To change the message format use the following steps:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. On the Mail Format tab, click to select HTML or Microsoft Outlook Rich Text.
  3. Click Apply and OK to close the window.
If Word is your e-mail editor, see the article in the "References" section for instructions on how to create an Auto Signature.

REFERENCES

For additional information about creating Auto Signatures in Outlook, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

197360 OL2000: Using AutoSignatures in Outlook

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/29/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB207765
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