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Aptos preset font size in new installations
Hi,
Can anyone confirm what the default Aptos font size in Outlook should be on first use, before any user changes are made to the settings?
I’m seeing different default sizes depending on the application:
11 pt — Microsoft 365 Outlook for Windows (Classic)
12 pt — Microsoft 365 Outlook for Windows (New Outlook)
12 pt — Outlook for iOS
12 pt — Outlook for Android
Based on the above, it appears that 12 pt may be the current standard default across most Outlook clients, with Classic Outlook for Windows being the exception.
However, I haven’t been able to find any definitive Microsoft documentation confirming what the intended default Aptos font size should be.
Can anyone confirm whether 12 pt is the official/default size?
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You are comparing first-run compose defaults across four Outlook clients and want to know whether 12-point Aptos is Microsoft's universal standard. These clients do not share one documented default-font profile. Microsoft support guidance explicitly identifies 11 point as the initial size to restore in classic Outlook, while new Outlook guidance only explains where a user chooses font and size; it does not declare 12 point as a cross-client standard. Your observations are consistent with client-specific defaults, but they do not prove an official tenant-wide value. For a clean validation, create a fresh test profile, confirm no roaming or migrated settings, and inspect Settings > Mail > Compose and reply on each client. If your organization requires consistency, document the desired size and configure it separately in every supported client. Treat 11 point as documented for classic Outlook and 12 point as observed, not officially universal.
