How can I make the website text bigger?

If you are having difficulty reading the text on our website and wish to increase the text size, please choose your version of browser below and follow the instructions.  If your browser is not listed here, please consult the help files for your browser.

Internet Explorer 6 – Windows

Internet Explorer 7 – Windows

Mozilla Firefox Version 2 – Windows

Netscape Navigator 9 – Windows

Opera 9 – Windows

Safari Version 2 – Mac

Internet Explorer 6 – Windows

1. Open Internet Explorer 6
2. Click on ‘View’ in the main menu
3. Move the mouse over ‘Text Size’ in the appearing menu
4. Select the size of font you desire (Largest, Larger, Medium, Smaller, Smallest)

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• Hold down the control ‘Ctrl’ key and role the mouse wheel toward the screen to make the text larger or role the mouse wheel away from the screen to make the text smaller.

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• Hold down the control ‘Ctrl’ key and press the plus ‘+’ key to make the text larger or the minus ‘-’ key to make the text smaller.
  

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Internet Explorer 7 – Windows

1. Open Internet Explorer 7
2. Click on ‘Page’ in the main menu (Top right hand side of browser)
3. Move the mouse over ‘Text Size’ in the appearing menu
4. Select the size of font you desire (Largest, Larger, Medium, Smaller, Smallest)

or

• Hold down the control ‘Ctrl’ key and role the mouse wheel toward the screen to make the text larger or role the mouse wheel away from the screen to make the text smaller.

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• Hold down the control ‘Ctrl’ key and press the plus ‘+’ key to make the text larger or the minus ‘-’ key to make the text smaller.

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Mozilla Firefox Version 2 – Windows

1. Open Mozilla Firefox
2. Click on ‘View’ in the main menu
3. Move the mouse over ‘Text Size’ in the appearing menu
4. Select the either ‘Increase’ to enlarge the text size or ‘Decrease’ to make the text smaller

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• Hold down the control ‘Ctrl’ key and role the mouse wheel toward the screen to make the text larger or role the mouse wheel away from the screen to make the text smaller.

or

• Hold down the control ‘Ctrl’ key and press the plus ‘+’ key to make the text larger or the minus ‘-’ key to make the text smaller.

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Netscape Navigator 9 – Windows

1. Open Netscape
2. Click on ‘View’ in the main menu
3. Move the mouse over ‘Text Size’ in the appearing menu
4. Select the either ‘Increase’ to enlarge the text size or ‘Decrease’ to make the text smaller

or

• Hold down the control ‘Ctrl’ key and role the mouse wheel toward the screen to make the text larger or role the mouse wheel away from the screen to make the text smaller.

or

• Hold down the control ‘Ctrl’ key and press the plus ‘+’ key to make the text larger or the minus ‘-’ key to make the text smaller.

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Opera 9 – Windows

1. Open Opera
2. Click on ‘View’ in the main menu
3. Move the mouse over ‘Zoom’ in the appearing menu
4. Select the percent you by which you wish to zoom (50% – 200%)

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• Hold down the control ‘Ctrl’ key and role the mouse wheel toward the screen to make the text larger or role the mouse wheel away from the screen to make the text smaller.

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• Press the plus ‘+’ key to make the text larger or press and hold the 'Shift' key and then press the minus ‘-’ key to make the text smaller.
  

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Safari Version 2 – Mac

1. Open Safari
2. Click on ‘View’ in the main menu
3. Click on ‘Make Text Bigger’ to make the text larger or click on ‘Make Text Smaller’ to make the text smaller

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• Hold down the command key (apple key) and press the plus ‘+’ key to make the text larger or the minus ‘-’ key to make the text smaller.