When an email is open in Outlook 2013, the sender's name is in a very large font, much bigger than the subject. How can the font size be reduced? thanks.

If you have the latest updates, you can minimize the header using the ^ icon on the bottom right of the header block. Screenshots: http://www.outlook-tips.net/tips/reduce-outlook-2013-header-size/

Thanks Diane. That works in the reading pane but not when the email is open.

Right, the header on an open message is not resizable.

 

yes indeed, "...the header on an open message is not resizable," and that is the whole reason people in this forum have complained about.  Microsoft should fit it by giving the chevron re-sizing option to ALL users - not just users who use "reading pane."

That is true in this thread, but there are a lot of threads complaining about the header size in the reading pane, mostly from users who like the reading pane on the bottom. I don't know if they will be working in the header size in an open message, but it is a separate process from the reading pane.

They just switched us over to 2013 at work and I agree that the sender's name in the actual email is WAY too large (along with a lot of other gripes). I hope to be notified when there is a fix for this.