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Text size should be a matter of choice on any Web site, particularly one that is Accessible. LynnParkPlace is such a site. This page describes how to use browser features to change the size of the text your browser displays so that it is comfortable to read.

Changing Text Size in General

Procedures differ from one browser to the next. However, they are similar enough that, with a bit of experimentation, you will be able to find and follow the proper steps for your browser. Often, the realization that text size can be changed is the significant insight.

In general, looking under the View selection on the main menu, you should find an option called "Text Zoom" or "Text Magnification" or "Text Size" or "Font Size". From that point it should be relatively simple to find and select an additional sub menu option that adjusts text size to your needs.

The sections that follow describe how to change text size in the major browsers: Internet Explorer, Netscape/Mozilla, Netscape 4 and Opera.

Change Text Size in Internet Explorer

Follow these steps to change text size if you are using Internet Explorer:

  1. Select the "View" option from the main menu at the top of the browser window. Use the mouse or press the ALT + v keys.

    Result: A drop down menu will appear.

  2. Select the "Text Size" option from the drop down menu. Use the mouse or press the x key.

    Result: A sub menu option window will appear.

    This sub menu contains the following five choices: "Largest", "Larger", "Medium", "Smaller" and "Smallest". "Medium" is the default value.

  3. Select from among the five options by using the mouse to highlight or by pressing the appropriate keyboard letter, i.e. g for "Largest", l for "Larger", m for "Medium", s for "Smaller" or a for "Smallest."

    Result: The size of the text displayed in the browser window will change in accordance with your choice. Experiment with the five options to find the most comfortable font size.

Change Text Size in Netscape 6+ and Mozilla

Follow these steps to change text size if you are using Netscape 6+ or Mozilla.

  1. Select the "View" option from the main menu at the top of the browser window. Use the mouse or press the ALT + v keys.

    Result: A drop down menu will appear.

  2. Select the "Text Zoom" option from the drop down menu. Use the mouse or press the z key.

    Result: A sub menu window will appear.

    This sub menu contains three sets of options for changing displayed text size:

    • Increase or decrease the text size by small amounts.
    • Change the text size to one of 7 pre-defined percentages of the default: 50, 75, 90, 100, 120, 150 and 200 percent.
    • Change the text size to an arbitrary percentage of the default, e.g. 300%, 37.5%.

    These three options may be used separately or in combination.

The next three subsections describe these three procedures for changing text size.

Change Text Size by Small Amounts

  1. Navigate to the Netscape/Mozilla Text Zoom sub menu as described above.

  2. Select either the "Smaller" or the "Larger" option. Use the mouse to select "Smaller" or "Larger"; alternatively, press the appropriate shortcut key: s for "Smaller", l for "Larger."

    Result: The size of text displayed in the browser window will increase or decrease by small amounts in accordance with your choice.

Change Text Size by Predefined Percentages

  1. Navigate to the Netscape/Mozilla Text Zoom sub menu as described above.

  2. Select from among the 7 pre-defined percentages. Use the mouse to highlight your choice or the appropriate keyboard short cut, i.e. 5 for 50%, 7 for 75%, 9 for 90%, z for 100% (the default), 1 for 120%, 5 for 150% or 2 for 200%.

    Result: the size of the text displayed in the browser window will change in accordance with your choice. Experiment with the 7 options to find the most comfortable font size.

Change Text Size by Arbitrary Amounts

  1. Navigate to the Netscape/Mozilla Text Zoom sub menu as described above.

  2. Select the "Other Options" menu item. Use the mouse to highlight your choice or press the o shortcut key.

    Result: An pop up input window titled "Text Zoom" will appear.

  3. Type in the percentage amount by which you wish to change the default text size. Click on OK or press the ENTER key.

    Result: The size of the text displayed in the browser window will change in accordance with the value you enter in the input field.

Change Text Size on Netscape 4

Follow these steps to change text size if you are using Netscape 4.

  1. Select the "View" option from the main menu at the top of the browser window. Use the mouse or press the ALT + v keys.

    Result: A drop down menu will appear.

  2. Select either "Increase Font" or "Decrease Font" from the drop down menu. Use the mouse to make a selection; alternatively, press CTRL + ] to increase text size or CTRL + [ to decrease text size.

    Result: The size of the text displayed in the browser window will change in accordance with the choice you make in the drop down menu.

Change Text Size on Opera

Follow these steps to change text size if you are using Opera.

  1. Select the "View" option from the main menu at the top of the browser window. Use the mouse to make a selection or press the ALT + v shortcut keys.

    Result: A drop down menu will appear.

  2. Select the "Zoom" option from the drop down menu. Use the mouse or press the z key.

    Result: A sub menu will appear.

    This sub menu contains the following options: 50, 80, 90, 100 (the default), 120, 150, 200 percent. In addition, there are four more options that make percentage increments or decrements to text size: -100, +100, -10 and +10 percent.

  3. Select from among the options by using the mouse to highlight your choice. Alternately, try the appropriate keyboard shortcut although, on the Windows platform, I've found this procedure unreliable.

    Result: the size of the text displayed in the browser window will change in accordance with your choice. Experiment with the options to find the most comfortable font size.