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Changing Text Size
 
 

Changing Text Size

Is the text size on this website the wrong size for you?

This page gives instructions on how you can change the size of the text. Please note:

  • you will not be able to change the size of text which is displayed as an image
  • changing the text size may adversely affect the screen layout.

Setup instructions by browser

Most browsers will allow you to change the size of the text. Below are instructions for three browsers.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

  • From the menu bar select 'View', then 'Text Size', and choose a suitable text size. 
  • You can choose from five sizes: largest, larger, medium, smaller, smallest. The default setting is medium.


        Mozilla Firefox 

        • From the menu bar select 'View', then 'Increase text size' or 'Decrease text size'.
          You can gradually increase or decrease the text size by repeating this setting accordingly.
        • Alternatively, using Ctrl + (hold the control key - for Mac users the command key - down and press the plus key) will increase text size, while 'Ctrl -' (hold the control key down and press the minus key) will decrease it . 

        Netscape 4.x  

        • From the menu bar select 'View', then 'Increase Font' or 'Decrease Font'.
        • Alternatively, using 'Ctrl ]' (hold the control key down - for Mac users the command key - and press the right square bracket key) will increase text size, while 'Ctrl [' (hold the control key down and press the left square bracket key) will decrease it.
         
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