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Configure Long Lines to Wrap Automatically in Outlook

Pick at which character Outlook will wrap sentences

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 21, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint Long lines can be hard to read in emails, so it's always proper email etiquette to break the lines of your messages to something between 65 and 70 characters. Microsoft Outlook has a useful setting to set the line wrap to whatever number is needed. Here's how to adjust the character number at which a line break occurs in Outlook. Instructions in this article apply to Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, and Outlook 2010. Alexey Bezrodny / Getty Images

How to Wrap Long Lines Automatically in Outlook

When you wrap long lines of text, the Outlook email client automatically breaks sentences away from the current line to start on a new line. This shortens the length of all outgoing emails and is similar to narrowing the margins of the writing space. Open Outlook and go to the File menu. Select Options. In Outlook Options, select Mail. Scroll to Message format. In Automatically wrap text at character, enter a number to indicate where you want Outlook to wrap text. Keep it between 65 and 70 characters. Select OK to apply the changes and close the window. You may have to experiment with the number of characters to get your emails looking the way you want. If you need to change the number of characters, repeat the steps until you are satisfied. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Wrap Text in Google Sheets How to Remove Paragraph Symbols in Outlook How to Insert a Link in an Email With Mac OS X Mail How to Hide Strikethrough Messages in Outlook How to Fix Outlook Search When It's Not Working Forward Multiple Emails Individually in Outlook How to Wrap Text in Google Slides How to Purge Deleted Messages Automatically in Outlook How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Insert an Inline Image in an Outlook Message How to Set the Default Account in Outlook How to Streamline Conversations in Outlook How to Clear the Outlook Cache How to See the Total Inbox Message Count in Outlook How to Fix It When Attachments Aren't Showing in Outlook How to Wrap Text and Formulas on Multiple Lines in Excel Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies