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Extension publications in
large print
How to enlarge the text in a Web
page
Most Web browsers
let you increase or decrease the size of the text in a Web page. If
you want to
increase the text size, find your browser listed in the table below,
then follow the Menu Item instructions or use the keyboard shortcut for
your particular computer.
|
Browser |
Menu
Item |
Windows
Shortcut |
Macintosh Shortcut |
|
Internet Explorer |
View >
Text Size >
Largest |
No shortcut |
No shortcut |
|
Firefox, Netscape |
View >
Text Size >
Increase |
Ctrl++ |
Command+ |
|
Opera |
View >
Zoom >
% |
+
or
0 (zero) |
Command+ |
|
Safari |
View >
Make Text Bigger |
No shortcut |
Command+ |
Example (Internet Explorer):
Click "View" on your browser's menu bar to open the dropdown menu.
Scroll down to "Text Size." A second dropdown menu will open. Select
"Larger" or "Largest" to enlarge the text.

More information about
how to change text sizes
and colors in your browser.
Questions? Contact
the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Communications Office,
5741 Libby Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5741, 1-800-287-0274 (in Maine) or
(207) 581-3269, FAX: (207) 581-1387, E-mail:
tnelson@umext.maine.edu
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