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Change Text Size
To make web pages easier to read, most browsers allow you to change the
size of the whole page, or to change the size of text only.
Change the size of the whole page
Internet Explorer
- On the bottom right corner of the browser, click the arrow to the
right of the
Change Zoom Level button
- Choose one of the percentage options
- If your mouse has a wheel, hold down the CTRL (or COMMAND) key, and
then scroll the wheel to zoom in or out.
- Using your keyboard, press CTRL (or COMMAND) and + or CTRL (or
COMMAND) and - to zoom in or out.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open the
View menu
- Ensure
Zoom Text Only is not selected
- Open the
View menu again, choose Zoom In or
Zoom Out
- If your mouse has a wheel, hold down the CTRL (or COMMAND) key, and
then scroll the wheel to zoom in or out.
- Select
Reset to return the zoom to the default level
Other browsers, such as Opera and Safari, have similar features. Please
consult your browser's help menu for assistance.
Change the text size
Internet Explorer
- Open the
Page menu (View menu in IE 7 or earlier)
- Choose
Text Size
- Select a text size option.
- Select
Medium to return text to default size
Mozilla Firefox
- Open the
View menu
- To affect text only, choose
Zoom Text Only
- Open the
View menu again, choose Zoom In or
Zoom Out
- Select
Reset to return text to default size
Other browsers, such as Opera and Safari, have similar features. Please
consult your browser's help menu for assistance.