Basics: Make text larger

Change the size of text and images

Zoom increases or decreases the size of everything on a webpage, including text and images. To change or reset the amount a webpage is zoomed in or out, use these keyboard shortcuts:

  • Zoom in: Ctrl + Plus sign

  • Zoom out: Ctrl + Minus sign

  • Reset page size to 100%: Ctrl+0 (zero)

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    Use the zero from the numbers at the top of your keyboard. The zero on the numeric keypad may not work as expected for this shortcut.

Change the size of text

To change the size of text on a webpage, without changing the size of the images, adjust the browser settings. The following instructions describe how to change the text size in some popular web browsers.

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Changing the text size may cause some webpages to render incorrectly in your browser.

Internet Explorer 8

  1. Click Page at the top of the browser window, and then click Text Size.

  2. Choose the text size that you want to see.

To return the text to the original size, click Medium.

Internet Explorer 9

  1. Make sure you can see the command bar. If you can’t see it, place your mouse pointer in the blank area to the right of the tabs, right-click, and then choose Command bar.

  2. On the command bar, click Page, and then click Text Size.

    The Command bar in Internet Explorer 9

  3. Choose the text size that you want to see.

To return the text to the original size, click Medium.

Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8

  1. Open Internet Explorer for the desktop. To do so:

    1. Swipe up from the bottom or right-click in a blank area of the web page to bring up the app bar.

      The app bar in Internet Explorer 10
    2. Tap or click the wrench icon and select View on the desktop.

  2. Press the Alt key to display the menu bar.

  3. Tap or click View, and then tap or click Text size.

  4. Choose the text size that you want to see.

To return the text to the original size, click Medium.

Firefox

  1. If you can't see the menu bar, right-click a blank area to the right of the tabs, and then choose Menu Bar.

  2. On the Menu Bar, click View, and then point to Zoom.

  3. In the Zoom menu, select Zoom Text Only and then click Zoom In or Zoom Out.

To return the text to the original size, click Reset.

Chrome

  1. Click the Chrome menu icon The Chrome menu button for adjusting settings. in the upper-right corner of the browser window, and then click Settings.

  2. On the Settings page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Show advanced settings and scroll down to the Web Content section.

  3. In the Font size list, choose the text size you want to see.

To return the text to the original size, click Medium.

Safari

  1. Click the page icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window, and then point to Zoom.

  2. In the Zoom menu, select Zoom Text Only and then click Zoom In or Zoom Out.

To return the text to the original size, click Actual Size.

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If you have an MSN subscription account and use MSN software to access your email, look for answers in MSN Explorer help or on the MSN Support website.

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