If you would like to increase the size of text you see on this website we recommend you use your web browser to zoom into the sites pages making the text larger while preserving the layout of the page. Here’s how to do this for the most popular browsers:
Internet Explorer 7+
In Internet Explorer 8 simply use the Magnifying glass in the bottom right corner of your browser frame (see image right).
Zoom with keyboard
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To increase the text size / zoom in, press and hold the “Ctrl” while pressing +.
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To decrease the text size / zoom out, press and hold Ctrl while pressing -.
More about resizing in Internet Explorer 9
More about resizing in Internet Explorer 8
More about resizing in Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 6
To adjust the text size:
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Select menu item View > Text Size
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Click on the desired size. (The dot indicates the one currently selected.)
Firefox 3+
First, at the top of the Firefox window on the menu bar, click the View menu, scroll to the Zoom sub-menu and use the zoom controls as required.
Zoom with keyboard
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To increase the text size / zoom in, press and hold the “Ctrl” while pressing +.
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To decrease the text size / zoom out, press and hold Ctrl while pressing -.
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To reset the text size, press and hold Ctrlcommand while pressing 0.
Mouse: If your mouse has a scroll wheel, press and hold Ctrl while scrolling up to decrease the text font size and down to increase it.
More about resizing in Firefox 3
Google Chrome
Open the “Customize and control Google Chrome” spanner icon (see image right). Use the Zoom controls to resize your text as required.
Zoom with keyboard
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To increase the text size / zoom in, press and hold the “Ctrl” while pressing +.
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To decrease the text size / zoom out, press and hold Ctrl while pressing -.
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To reset the text size, press and hold Ctrlcommand while pressing 0.
Mouse: If your mouse has a scroll wheel, press and hold Ctrl while scrolling up to decrease the text font size and down to increase it.
More about resizing in Chrome
Safari
Click on View in your Safari menu, located at the top of your screen.
When the drop-down menu appears, click on the option labeled Make Text Bigger or alternatively Make Text Smaller.
You will notice that all of the text within the web page you are viewing has gotten larger or smaller as desired.
To change the size again, just repeat these steps.
Please note that you can use the following shortcut keys in lieu of clicking the menu choice:
- Apple and + (Plus) to increase text font size
- Apple and – (Minus) to decrease text font size
Safari Buttons
The Safari browser also contain text resize buttons which can be used to increase or decrease text size. These buttons do not appear by default. To make these appear on your toolbar, please follow the following instructions:
- Click on View in your Safari menu, located at the top of your screen.
- Cick on the option labeled Text Size.
You will notice two new buttons on your toolbar one labeled with a small “A” and another with a bigger “A”. The small “A” button, when pressed, will decrease the text size while the other button will increase the text size.