At the top of the Firefox window on the menu bar , click the View menu, scroll to the Zoom sub-menu, and select Zoom Text Only.
Using your mouse:
If your mouse has a scroll wheel, press and hold Ctrl while scrolling up to decrease the text font size and down to increase it.
Using your keyboard:
· To increase the text size, press and hold CtrlCmd while pressing +.
· To decrease the text size, press and hold CtrlCmd while pressing -.
· To reset the text size, press and hold CtrlCmd while pressing 0.
Minimum text size
You can configure Firefox to display all text at a minimum font size. If a web page contains text that is smaller than your defined minimum size, Firefox increases the font size of the text to this minimum.
To set a minimum text size:
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At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click on the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select Options...Preferences....
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Select the Content panel.
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In the Fonts & Colors pane, click Advanced....
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In the Minimum Font Size drop-down, select the minimum size in points in which all text must be displayed.
- Font size is measured in points. There are 72 points in an inch. The most common font sizes are 10pt and 12pt.
For more information:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Text+Zoom
To find out how to change your browser settings for all websites you visit, please look at AbilityNet’s tips on customising your computer.
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/myway/screen-text.htm
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