How to change the font size in my browser?

You can press and hold the Ctrl key and press either the + (plus) or - (minus) keys on the top of the keyboard to increase and decrease the font. Alternatively, if you have a mouse with a wheel and are using any of the below browsers, you can increase and decrease the size of your fonts in your browser by holding down the Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold down the key, move the mouse wheel up or down. 

All browsers also support pressing the Ctrl key and 0 (zero) at the same time to reset the font back to the default font.

Internet Explorer users 

To increase, decrease, or change the default font in Microsoft Internet Explorer, follow the below steps:

1. Open Microsoft Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools.
3. Click Internet Options.
4. Within the Internet Options window, click the Fonts button at the bottom of the General tab.
5. Within the fonts window you can adjust the default font used in Internet Explorer. If you need additional font options, you can adjust how fonts are used by clicking the Accessibility button in the General tab.

Mozilla Firefox users  

To increase, decrease, or change the default font in Mozilla Firefox, follow the below steps:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Click Tools.
3. Click Options.
4. Within the Options window, click the Content button.
5. Within the content section you will be able to specify the default font type as well as the font size. In addition to being able to change these two settings, you can also click the Advanced button and get many more settings, such as the resolution and the minimum font size to use.

Chrome users

To increase, decrease, or change the default font in Mozilla Firefox, follow the below steps.

1. Open Chrome.
2. Click on the "wrench" or "Menu" icon
3. Increase or decrease the Zoom. The browser default Zoom is 100%

Opera users

1. Open Opera.
2. Click Tools.
3. Click Preferences.
4. Within the Preferences window, click the Web pages tab.
5. Once in the Web pages tab you will be able to adjust the fonts used. If you need more settings to adjust your fonts or font size, click the Advanced tab and click the Fonts option for several dozen additional changes that can be made to the fonts.

Netscape users

1. Open Netscape.
2. Click Tools.
3. Click Options.
4. Within the Options window, click the Fonts & Colors button.
5. Once within the Fonts & Colors window you can adjust the different fonts including, the colors, resolution, and minimum font size.

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