How to Set Word 2007 as the Default Editor in Outlook 2003

Microsoft Outlook 2003 is the full-version Microsoft email client packaged with the Office 2003 suite of applications. Microsoft Outlook 2003 utilizes a text editor by default for composing email messages. You can change the default to force Outlook 2003 to use Microsoft Word as the email editor. Keep in mind that not all recipients will use Outlook -- or Word -- so email to those recipients should be saved in text or HTML format.

Instructions

1. Open "Outlook," and select "Tools" from the top navigation bar.

2. Click "Options" from the context menu.

3. Click the tab labeled "Mail Format."

4. Check the check box in front of the option labeled "Use Microsoft Office Word 2003 to Edit Email Messages."

5. Click 'OK." Close and reopen Outlook. Microsoft Word is now the default email editor.

References

• Microsoft: Turn Word On or Off as Outlook Email Editor and Viewer