Adjusting your browser text size

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, 6.0 and 7.0

Open your Internet Explorer web browser
Choose the drop down menu at the top of the window of the browser marked "View"
A list of options will appear in the drop down menu, choose "Text Size"
Next another drop down menu should appear with options including "small", "medium", "large", "largest"
Select "largest"

Netscape 6.2, 7.0 and 8.1

Open your Netscape browser
Hold down the Ctrl button on your keyboard and press the plus ( + ) key
You will find that this will enlarge the text - to enlarge again repeat the procedure
Keep repeating until the text is enlarged to your requirements
If you need to make the text smaller press ctrl on your keyboard and the minus ( - ) key

Mozilla Firefox 1.5, 2.0

Open your Firefox browser
Hold down the Ctrl button on your keyboard and press the plus ( + ) key
You will find that this will enlarge the text - to enlarge again repeat the procedure
Keep repeating until the text is enlarged to your requirements
If you need to make the text smaller press ctrl on your keyboard and the minus ( - ) key

Apple Safari 1.2 and 2.0

Open your Apple Safari browser
Hold down the Apple Key and press the ( + ) key
You will find that this will enlarge the text - to enlarge again repeat the procedure
Keep repeating until the text is enlarged to your requirements
If you need to make the text smaller press the Apple Key on your keyboard and press the ( - ) key

Turning Javascript on or off

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, 6.0 and 7.0

Open your Internet Explorer web browser
Choose the drop down menu at the top of the window of the browser marked "Tools"
A list of options will appear in the drop down menu, choose "Internet Options .."
The "Internet Options" window opens. From the tabs along the top, click "Security"
Select the "Internet" zone icon (a globe) and in the box marked "Security level for this zone" click the button "Custom Level .."
The "Security Settings" window opens. Scroll down to "Scripting" and "Active Scripting"
There are 3 radio buttons labelled "Enable", "Disable" and "Prompt". Click "Enable" to turn on Javascript, or "Disable" to turn off Javascript
Click Ok to close the "Security Settings" window
Click Ok to close the "Internet Options" window
Refresh the page to allow the new settings to take effect

Mozilla Firefox 1.5, 2.0

Open your Firefox browser
Choose the drop down menu at the top of the window of the browser marked "Tools"
A list of options will appear in the drop down menu, choose "Options .."
The "Options" window opens. Select the "Content" icon (a globe)
To turn on Javascript, tick the box marked "Enable Javascript"
Click Ok to close the "Options" window
Refresh the page to allow the new settings to take effect

Apple Safari 1.2 and 2.0

Open your Apple Safari browser
Choose the drop down menu at the top of the window of the browser marked "Edit"
A list of options will appear in the drop down menu, choose "Preferences .."
The "Preferences" window opens. Select the "Security" icon (a padlock)
To turn on Javascript, tick the box marked "Enable JavaScript"
Click the X in the top right-hand corner to close the "Preferences" window
Refresh the page to allow the new settings to take effect

More Resources

More detailed information about how to change the fonts and font sizes in your operating system and in various other browsers is available online at BBC My Web My Way.