Font size on internet too small

[Hurling Fan]

Hi All,

Have this really annoying problem that I can't sort even though I know it is only one button that needs to be clicked! The font when I open some internet pages is tiny - unreadable but on others its okay. Has anyone any ideas how to adjust the font size.

Thanks.

 

[jhegarty]

Hi All,

Have this really annoying problem that I can't sort even though I know it is only one button that needs to be clicked! The font when I open some internet pages is tiny - unreadable but on others its okay. Has anyone any ideas how to adjust the font size.

Thanks.

Hold down Ctrl and press the up arrow until its the correct size....

 

[Hurling Fan]

Thanks jhegarty for speedy reply but that doesn't work..... Anyone....

 

[Sue Ellen]

If you mean you need to increase the screen resolution then the following is necessary:

1. Go to main screen
2. Right click on the mouse
3. From the options choose Properties (last option)
4. Choose the Settings tab
5. Scroll the screen resolution bar either way to increase or decrease the size
6. You will get a pop-up message a couple of seconds later asking if you want to accept the change.

HTH.

S.

 

[GeneralZod]

I think the problem is poorly designed websites that attempt to specify the font sizes to use without regard to the users screen resolution and size rather than using the browser's defaults. www.tribune.ie is guilty of this. It looks tiny on my big screen.

In Internet Explorer-->Tools-->Internet Options-->General-->Accessibility-->Formatting and tick "Ignore font sizes specified on web pages".

You can also tell Firefox to override the web page settings.

Safari has a nicer option, under the advanced settings. You can tell it never to use a font below a certain size.

 

[Slaphead]

if you have a wheel on your mouse hold down ctrl and roll up and down.

 

[DrMoriarty]

Or hold down Ctrl and press the + and - keys to the right of the number pad on the right-hand side of the keyboard.

 

[jhegarty]

Or hold down Ctrl and press the + and - keys to the right of the number pad on the right-hand side of the keyboard.

Sorry, I must be still asleep ....do what DrMoriarty said , not me

 

[Hurling Fan]

Bingo Slaphead. Your suggestion did the trick. thanks.

 

[DrMoriarty]

Steady on now, there's a good fellow..!

 

[aircobra19]

Hold down Ctrl and press the up arrow until its the correct size....

CTRL and +/- or CRTL and the mouse wheel. or CRTL and the vertical scroll on your laptop touch pad. on Windows anyway.

 

[z105]

Is it possible to "fix" the chosen font size so as its set for all time ?

 

[aircobra19]

Is it possible to "fix" the chosen font size so as its set for all time ?

It will probably break a lot of sites. If you have to do it all the time perhaps changing the screen resolution might work better for you.

 

[z105]

Yeh that sounds about right but how ?? Thanks

 

[aircobra19]

Right Click on the desk top and choose properties. Reduce it. It will make the text bigger, but less sharp. You might prefer it.

 

[Jethro]

In Internet Explorer-->Tools-->Internet Options-->General-->Accessibility-->Formatting and tick "Ignore font sizes specified on web pages".

I never knew that. Cool.

Now maybe I won't go blind as soon as I would have

Really handy. Thanks!

 

[aircobra19]

Some web sites have the text as images, in which case the only thing that will help is changing the screen resolution. If its only some of the text the Windows Magnifier can be useful. I think its in "Programmes/Accessories/Accessibility/Magnifier".