Changing text size, font color and turning off images

Changing your settings for Internet Explorer on a PC

Font Size

* Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
* Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
* Click on the 'General' tab.
* Click on the 'Accessibility…' button.
* To change your font size, check the box marked 'Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages'
* Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.
* Select the 'View' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
* Select 'Text Size' from the menu – another menu listing possible sizes will appear. Select the option that you require.

Font style

* Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
* Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
* Click on the 'General' tab.
* Click on the 'Fonts…' button.
* Change your font using the 'Web page font' drop down.
* Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.

Font and background color

* Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
* Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
* Click on the 'General' tab.
* Click on the 'Colors…' button.
* Check the box next to 'Use Windows colors', allowing you access to change the colours yourself.
* Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available.
* Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.

Images

* Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
* Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
* Click on the 'Advanced' tab.
* Scroll down the page until you reach the Multimedia category.
* Uncheck the box next to 'Show pictures'
* Click on the 'OK' button.

Change your settings for Netscape 7, or Firefox on a PC

Font size and style

* Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
* Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
* Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
* Change your font's size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of the screen.
* Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface' title. In general Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read than Serif fonts. If you wish to choose a Serif font you need to set the 'Proportional' dropdown to 'Sans serif' before making your choice.
* Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'. This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
* NB – you can use Netscape to ensure that fonts are never displayed in a size smaller than the minimum you can see. To do so, choose a font size from the 'Minimum font size' dropdown.
* Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.

Netscape also allows you to choose your font size using the 'View' menu. To use this facility follow these steps

* Select the 'View' menu within your Netscape browser.
* Select 'Text Zoom' from the View menu.
* The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required option from those displayed.

Keyboard shortcuts to increase or decrease text size

* Smaller : Ctrl and –
* Larger : Ctrl and +

Font and background colors

* Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
* Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
* Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Colors' from the Appearance menu.
* Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the available colours.
* Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
* If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
* Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors and background image specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed using your settings.
* Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.

Images

* Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
* Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
* Click on 'Privacy & Security' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Images' from the Privacy and Security menu.
* To turn images off, click on the radio button next to 'Do not load any images'. To turn them on, click on 'Accept all images'
* Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.

Changing your settings for Internet Explorer for Apple Mac

Font size and style

* Select the 'Edit' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
* Select 'Preferences' from the menu.
* Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
* Deselect the button marked 'show style sheets'.
* Select 'Language/Fonts', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
* Select the font size and style you require.
* Click on 'OK' to close the popup.

Font, background color and images

* Select the 'Edit' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
* Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
* Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
* Ensure that the button marked 'show style sheets' is deselected.
* Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available in the 'Page & Link' section.
* If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
* To turn off pictures uncheck the box marked 'Show pictures' under 'Page Content'.
* Click on 'OK' to close the popup.

Change your settings for Netscape or Firefox on a Mac

Font size and style

* Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
* Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
* Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
* Change your font size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of the screen.
* Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface' title. In general Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read than Serif fonts. If you wish to choose a Serif font you need to set the 'Proportional' dropdown to 'Sans serif' before making your choice.
* Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'. This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
* Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings

Netscape also allows you to choose your font size using the 'View' menu. To use this facility follow these step

* Select the 'View' menu within your Netscape browser.
* Select 'Text Size' from the View menu.
* The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required option from those displayed.

Keyboard shortcuts to increase or decrease text size

* Smaller : Ctrl and –
* Larger : Ctrl and +

Font and background color

* Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
* Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
* Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Colors' from the Appearance menu.
* Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the available colours.
* Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
* If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
* Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed using your settings.
* Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.