Change theme, fonts and display
Open Settings, General settings, Display. Choose Light, Dark or Use system default for Theme, switch animations on or off, and set the font size for lists, messages and the compose editor. Turn on Show Unified Inbox to read all accounts in one list.
For: EveryoneAndroid
How to change theme, fonts and display
Where: Settings › General settings › Display
- Open Settings and tap General settings.
- Tap Display.
- Change Theme, Animation or open Configure font size.
- Go back. Changes apply at once.
When to use it
Rohit reads mail at night, so he sets Theme to Dark and enlarges the message body text.
Options
| Setting | Choices | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Theme | Light, Dark, Use system default | Use system default |
| Animation | On, off | On |
| Fixed message theme | On, off | On |
| Show Unified Inbox | On, off | Off |
| Show starred count | On, off | Off |
| Language | See the language page | System default |
Font sizes
Under Configure font size you can set Tiniest, Tiny, Smaller, Small, Medium, Large or Larger, or leave Default, for: list subject, sender, date and preview; message account name, subject, sender, date and recipients; and the compose text box. Message body uses a slider from 40 to 250 percent, 100 by default.
Good to know
- On Android 8 and older only Light and Dark are offered.
- Show Unified Inbox is switched off automatically when you have only one account.
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Updated 2026-10-28