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Help > How to Change Your Browser's Text Size
How to Change Your Browser's Text SizeFor More Comfortable ReadingMost web browsers allow the user to make the text larger or smaller. The CCHS website has been carefully designed to cooperate with this feature at all times. Here are some instructions on how to change your text size in various browsers. Browsers for WindowsMozilla & Mozilla FirefoxResizing the browser text in these programs is extremely easy and effective. Load any website and then simply press CTRL and the - or + keys to reduce or enlarge the text on the site. Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher / IBM Home Page Reader 3.0 and higherThe support for adjusting the text size in Internet Explorer is limited. To access it, use the top menu and select View > Text Size. There are only five options. Experiment with them to find a size that you like.
If you are unable to obtain the desired result in IE/HPR, other browsers may be a good solution. Netscape NavigatorNetscape 4.xThere are two ways to adjust the font in the early Netscape browsers: using the mouse or keyboard. Using the mouse, select View > Increase Font or View > Decrease Font. Or use the keyboard for the same effect: press CTRL and the [ or ] keys to reduce or enlarge the text on the site. Netscape 6, Netscape 7, & Netscape 8Recent versions of Netscape offer excellent control of type size, using either the mouse or keyboard. Using the mouse, go to View > Text Zoom, and then select whatever option you like. Or use the keyboard to nudge the size up and down: press CTRL and the - or + keys to reduce or enlarge the text on the site. OperaOpera offers what may be the best options for individuals with low vision, because it allows the user to increase not only the text on the page, but the images too in the same proportion. To access this feature, go to View > Zoom, and then select the best option for your needs. To make easy adjustments from the keyboard, just use the - key for a 10% reduction or the + key for a 10% increase. IBM Home Page ReaderSee Microsoft Internet Explorer, above. Other BrowsersK-MeleonK-Meleon offers two ways to adjust the font: using the mouse or keyboard. Using the mouse, select View > Increase Font or View > Decrease Font. Or use the keyboard for the same effect: press CTRL and the - or + keys to reduce or enlarge the text on the site. Browsers for the Macintosh... Internet Explorer... Mozilla & Mozilla Firefox... Netscape Navigator... Netscape 4.x... Netscape 6 and higher... Operaunknown Safari... Browsers for Linux & Unix-based SystemsInternet Explorerunknown Mozilla & Mozilla Firefox... Netscape Navigatorunknown Netscape 4.xunknown Netscape 6 and higherunknown Operaunknown Other Browsersunknown Galeonunknown Konqueror... Browsers for PalmOS-based SystemsHandspring Blazer (Treo 600)... If you have any additional need for technical support, please contact us for assistance.
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If this selector has no effect, you may wish to go into another menu and modify some settings. Use the top menu and select Tools > Options. Then select the button labeled Accessibility. A window will appear (see picture) will several options:
