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Do you need large text?
This site is designed with you in mind.
You can control the size of the text on every page.
Here's how:
Please select the type of browser you use —
Internet Explorer
(Microsoft gives you one complex and one easy way to control font sizes. The easy way is outlined below. The more complex but more permanent way is to install the Microsoft Accessibility Options that come with Windows. For more information, see the Microsoft Resource Guide for People with Visual Impairments. Now, here's the easy but temporary way:)
Click on "View" (third from the left near the top of your screen).
Select "Text Size" from the drop-down menu
Then select "Larger" or "Largest"
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Mozilla Firefox
(Firefox gives you two easy ways to control font sizes.)
METHOD ONE (lasts for entire browsing session, but ends when you shut your browser down):
Click on "View" (third from the left near the
top of your screen)
Select "Increase Font"
Repeat as necessary
Or, if you're using a PC, hold down the CTRL key and hit the "+" key repeatedly until the text is the size you want. (If you go too far, hold down the CTRL key and hit the "-" key repeatedly until the text is the size you want.)
METHOD TWO (lasts until you change it):
Click on "Options" under your "Tools" menu
Click on "Fonts & Colors"
Select a comfortable size for your “minimum font size”
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Netscape Navigator / Communicator
(Netscape gives you two easy ways to control font sizes.)
(We urge you to upgrade. Netscape Navigator is years out of date and is not capable of interpreting today's standard scripting. We recommend Firefox, the smaller, faster version of today's Netscape.)
METHOD ONE (lasts only until you shut your browser down – works only in the window you use it on):
Click on "View" (third from the left near the
top of your screen)
select "Increase Font"
Repeat as necessary.
Or, if you're using a PC, hold down the CTRL key and hit the "]" key repeatedly until the text is the size you want.
METHOD TWO (lasts until you change it – works in all windows you open):
Click on "Preferences" under your "Edit" menu
Click on "Fonts" under “Appearance”
Select a larger size for your “variable width” font
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Netscape 6 and above or Mozilla (Beonex, etc.)
(The Gecko interface gives you two easy ways to control font sizes.)
METHOD ONE (lasts only until you shut your browser down – works only in the window you use it on):
Click on "View" (third from the left near the top of your screen)
Select "Text Size" from the drop-down menu
Select the size you wish
METHOD TWO (lasts until you change it – works in all windows you open):
Click on "Preferences" under your "Edit" menu
Click on "Fonts" under “Appearance”
Select a larger size for your “Proportional” font
(For reference: a size of 16 pixels is comfortable for those with average vision)
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Opera
(Opera gives you two easy ways to control font sizes.)
METHOD ONE (lasts only until you shut your browser down – works only in the window you use it on):
Click to the right of the small window (it shows a number followed by a percent
sign) above the upper-right corner of your browser window
Select a percentage (select something above 100% to increase the text size)
METHOD TWO (lasts until you change it – works in all windows you open):
Click on "Preferences" under your "File" menu
Click on "Browser Look"
Uncheck the box next to “Use system default”
Click on any or all of the three font buttons, and select larger font sizes
(For reference: a size of 10 is comfortable for those with average vision)
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Other browsers
Many browsers, including AOL browsers, are variations on Microsoft or Netscape browsers or are piggy-backed on them. Try the
instructions above. If they do not work for you, consult your browser's Help menu
or its manufacturer's site for instructions on enlarging text
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If common text sizes or certain colors of text pose a recurring problem for you on the Web, you may want
to consult your browser's help section and follow the instructions
given there for configuring your own
personal accessibility settings.
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