Change text size
To make web pages easier to read, most browsers allow you to change the size of text. The following procedures explain how to change text size in some of the major browsers.
Internet Explorer
- Open the
Viewmenu - Choose
Text Size - Select a text size option.
- Select
Mediumto return text to default size
Mozilla Firefox
- Open the
Viewmenu - To affect text only, choose
Zoom Text Only - Open the
Viewmenu again, chooseZoom InorZoom Out
- Select
Resetto return text to default size
Other browsers, such as Opera and Safari, have similar features. Please consult your browser's help menu for assistance.
Change the size of everything
The procedures for changing the text size will not affect the size of graphics and controls. To change the size of everything, some browsers have a zoom feature. The following procedures explain how to zoom in some of the major browsers.
Internet Explorer
- On the bottom right corner of the browser, click the arrow to the right of the
Change Zoom Levelbutton - 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
Viewmenu - Ensure
Zoom Text Onlyis not selected - Open the
Viewmenu again, chooseZoom InorZoom 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
Resetto return text to default size
Other browsers, such as Opera and Safari, have similar features. Please consult your browser's help menu for assistance.