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Change text size and contrast
You may change the size of the text that appears on this website using your browser controls. You may also use your browser settings to change the text size for all the web sites that you visit. The technique for doing this is slightly different depending on the browser that you use. You can increase or reduce the text size by using your browser's zoom function.
On most browsers:
Pressing the Control and + keys together will increase the size of the page
Pressing the Control and - keys together will decrease the size of the page
Pressing the Control and 0 keys together will return the page size to the original
On a Mac computer, you should use the 'Command' key instead of 'Control' in these combinations.
IE7 & IE8
Click Page on the toolbar then click Text Size on the page menu and select the text size you require.
You should now notice a change in the size of the text. Alternatively, if you have a scroll mouse: hold down the Control Key (Ctrl) on your keyboard and scroll up or down depending on whether you want the text size larger or smaller (this may not work on all web pages).
Change the Text Style
Click Tools on the toolbar
Click on Internet Options
Click Accessibility
Check the top 3 boxes, ensuring a small green tick is displayed in each box
Click OK
The style of the font should have changed to your preferred font
How to Change the Text/Background Colour
Click Tools on the toolbar
Click on Internet Options
Click
Colours
Click on Use Windows Colours to ensure the box is not ticked
To change the text/background colour, click on Text or Background, a colour chart will be displayed
Click on you colour preference and the click OK to finish
The colour of the text and/or background should have changed to your preferred colour
Google Chrome
Change the Text Size
Click the page icon in the top right corner of the toolbar
Click on zoom and then make your text size smaller or larger.
You should now notice a change in the size of the text, alternatively, if you have a scroll mouse: hold down the Control Key (Ctrl) on your keyboard and scroll up or down depending on whether you want the text size larger or smaller (this may not work on all web pages).
Change the Text Style
Click the spanner icon on the toolbar
Click on Options
Ensure that the Minor Tweaks tab is selected
Click on the Change Font and Language Settings button
Click on Change to select your desired fonts
Click OK
Firefox
Change the Text Size
Click View on the toolbar
Click Zoom on the view menu and zoom in or zoom out as required.
You should now notice a change in the size of the text, alternatively, if you have a scroll mouse: hold down the Control Key (Ctrl) on your keyboard and scroll up or down depending on whether you want the text size larger or smaller (this may not work on all web pages).
Change the Text/Background Colour
Click Tools on the toolbar
Click on Options followed by Content
Click Colours
Click on the colour next to Text or Background depending and a colour chart will appear
Click on your colour preference and click OK
The main Options screen will appear
Click OK
The colour of the text and/or background should have changed to your preferred colour
Safari
Change the Text Size
Click View on the toolbar
Click Make Text Bigger, Make Text Smaller, or Make Text Normal Size
You should now notice a change in the size of the text, alternatively, if you have a scroll mouse: hold down the Control Key (Ctrl) on your keyboard and scroll up or down depending on whether you want the text size larger or smaller (this may not work on all web pages).
Change the Text/Background Colour
Click Edit on the toolbar
Click on Preferences
Click on Appearance from the tabs at the top