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My observations on particular browsers may apply to all versions, or only to the version I have. If my directions aren't quite right for you, poke through the menus until you find what you need. Don't put up with being obliged to peer at things!
Most of the text on a web page can be changed to a larger or
smaller size.
However, this setting can also affect the printing of emails. If you have a large viewing size set in Internet Explorer, for instance, emails printed from Outlook Express will be in a huge font.
Most browsers allow you, if you wish, to have your own styles that override colours, fonts and sizes set by the writers of web pages. To set your own style, here are some places to look.
Click "View" on the menu bar.
Slide down the menu to Text Size.
Click on Increase, Decrease, or Normal.
In Internet Explorer, click "View" on the menu
bar.
In the third from top division of the menu that drops down, you
will find the item "Text Size", which offers a choice of five
different sizes.
Choose the size you find most comfortable. It may vary from page to
page.
To change the text size in Netscape, click "View" on the menu
bar.
Choose either "Increase Font" or "Decrease Font".
Netscape offers a large choice of text sizes, from extremely large
to very tiny indeed.
Unfortunately, you must step through different sizes until you find
the one that suits you best.
Also, it's been my experience that the page one is viewing in Netscape can sometimes become corrupted—or look strange—after one has increased or decreased the font size. To correct this, click the “reload” button on the toolbar.
To change the text size in Opera, click "View" on the menu bar.
Click "Zoom" on the menu that appears, then choose a percentage viewing size from the next menu.
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25/07/2002