Having a hard time seeing/reading the smaller text?
In a nutsehll, for most browsers, here is how to increase both image size and text size on the entire page:
• Mouse with a wheel, Hold the "Ctrl" key down on the keyboard while you rotate the wheel toward your screen, scroll away to zoom out.
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• Keyboard - Hold the "Ctrl" key down down and press the "+" key to increase text size (press "-" to decrease text size).
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Select your operating system
Windows
To find which browser you are using, open the "Help" menu and select the item that begins with "About."
Click on a Web Page Zoom Instructions Below
Internet Explorer
To determine which version you have, open the "Help" menu and select "About Internet Explorer."
Internet Explorer 9
To increase the size of everything (text and images) on a page:
Keyboard
- Hold the "Ctrl" key down and press the "+" key to zoom in (press "-" to zoom out) or
Mouse
- Open the "View" menu, select "Zoom," and then select "Zoom In", or
- Hold the "Ctrl" key down on the keyboard while you rotate the wheel toward your screen, scroll away to zoom out
Internet Explorer 8
To increase the size of everything (text and images) on a page:
Keyboard
- Hold the "Ctrl" key down and press the "+" key to zoom in (press "-" to zoom out) or
- Hold the "Alt" key and press "P" to open the Page menu, then press "Z" to select "Zoom." A list of zoom levels and commands will appear. Select the level that best meets your needs.
Mouse
- In the bottom right corner of the Internet Explorer window, click the arrow to the right of the
button and select a zoom level or command, or
- Hold the "Ctrl" key down on the keyboard while you rotate the wheel toward your screen, scroll away to zoom out
Internet Explorer 7
To increase the size of everything (text and images) on a page:
Keyboard
- Hold the "Ctrl" key down and press the "+" key to zoom in (press "-" to zoom out) or
- Hold the "Alt" key and press "P" to open the Page menu, then press "Z" to select "Zoom." A list of zoom levels and commands will appear. Select the level that best meets your needs.
Mouse
- In the bottom right corner of the Internet Explorer window, click the arrow to the right of the
button and select a zoom level or command, or
- Hold the "Ctrl" key down on the keyboard while you rotate the wheel toward your screen, scroll away to zoom out
Internet Explorer 6
Keyboard
First, you must tell Internet Explorer to ignore the normal font size by doing the following:
- Hold the "Alt" key and press "T" to open the Tools menu, then press "O" to select "Internet Options"
- Hold the "Alt" key and press "E" to open the Accessibility dialog box
- Press the "Tab" key several times until a box appears around "Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages," then press the spacebar to check the checkbox
Next, you may change the text size by doing the following:
- Hold the "Alt" key and press "V" to open the View menu, then press "X" to select "Text Size." A list of text sizes appears. Select the size that best meets your needs.
Mouse
First, you must tell Internet Explorer to ignore the normal font size by doing the following:
- Open the Tools menu and select "Internet Options"
- Click the "Accessibility" button in the lower right of the Internet Options dialog box
- Check the box labeled "Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages"
Next, you may change the text size by doing the following:
- Open the View menu, select "Text Size," and select the size that best meets your needs.
Google Chrome
Change text, image, and video sizes (zoom)
These instructions apply to Google Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS.
How to set page zoom for all webpages
You can adjust the size of everything on the webpages you visit, including text, images, and videos.
- Click the wrench icon
on the browser toolbar
- Select Options (Preferences on Mac and Linux; Settings on Chrome OS).
- Click Under the Hood.
- In the "Web Content" section, use the "Page zoom" menu to adjust the zoom.
How to set zoom on your current page
Use the zoom options in the wrench menu to make everything on a webpage larger or smaller.
- Click the wrench icon
on the browser toolbar.
- Find the "Zoom" section in the menu and choose one of the following options:
How to set the font size for all webpages
You can adjust the size of text on webpages.
- Click
to make everything on the page larger. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl and +(Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS) and
and + (Mac).
- Click
to make everything smaller. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl and - (Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS) and
and - (Mac).
- To go into full-screen mode, click
. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts F11 (Windows and Linux) and
-Shift-F (Mac). If you're using Chrome OS, you can also press
at the top of your keyboard.
- Click the wrench icon
on the browser toolbar.
- Select Options (Preferences on Mac and Linux; Settings on Chrome OS).
- Click Under the Hood.
- In the "Web Content" section, use the "Font size" menu to make adjustments.
Some websites prevent the browser from changing just text size. For those sites, Chrome won't be able to adjust the font size.
Mozilla Firefox
To determine which version you have, open the "Help" menu and select "About Mozilla Firefox."
Firefox 3
To increase the size of everything (text and images) on a page:
Keyboard
To zoom in, increasing the size, press and Hold Ctrl while pressing +.
To zoom out, decreasing the size, press and Hold Ctrl while pressing -.
To reset size back to normal, press and Hold Ctrl while pressing 0.
Mouse
- (With a wheel), Hold the "Ctrl" key down on the keyboard while you rotate the wheel toward your screen, scroll away to zoom out or
- Open the "View" menu, select "Zoom," and then select "Zoom In"
Firefox 2 and earlier
Keyboard
- Hold the "Ctrl" key down and press the "+" key to increase text size (press "-" to decrease text size)
Mouse
- (With a wheel), Hold the "Ctrl" key down on the keyboard while you rotate the wheel toward your screen, scroll away to zoom out or
- Open the "View" menu, select "Text Size," and then select "Increase"
Safari
Keyboard
- Hold the "Ctrl" key down and press the "+" key
Mouse
- Open the "View" menu in the menu bar and select "Make Text Bigger"
Mac OS
To determine which browser you have, open the "Help" menu and select the item that begins with "About."
Select your browser for instructions
Safari
Keyboard
- Hold "
" key and press the "+" key
Mouse
- Open the "View" menu in the menu bar and select "Make Text Bigger"
Mozilla Firefox
To determine which version you have, open the "Help" menu and select "About Mozilla Firefox."
Version 3 only
To increase the size of everything (text and images) on a page:
Keyboard
- Hold the "
" key and press the "+" key to zoom in (press "-" to zoom out)
Mouse
- (With a wheel), Hold the "Ctrl" key down on the keyboard while you rotate the wheel toward your screen, scroll away to zoom out or
- Open the "View" menu, select "Zoom," and then select "Zoom In"
Version 2 and lower
Keyboard
- Hold the "
" key and press the "+" key to increase text size (press "-" to decrease text size)
Mouse
- (With a wheel), Hold the "Ctrl" key down on the keyboard while you rotate the wheel toward your screen, scroll away to zoom out or
- Open the "View" menu, select "Text Size," and then select "Increase"