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[uncgirl]

Letha, can you please tell me how to change my default font style and size?  Especially the size!  My eyes are getting older and  it's hard for me to see this small size.  I didn't see this question posted anywhere else on the forum, but just in case I missed it, please point me in the right direction.

Thanks!

[Letha]

Hi Uncgirl,
A few weeks ago I increased the font size throughout the size to make it easier for us older folks to read.   The forum software doesn’t have the ability to change the font style/size for individual members the way you can change the background color.  However, you may be able to change the font size using your browser.  You can increase the font on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, & Maxthon by clicking CTRL + .  And decrease it by clicking CTRL - .  Give it a try and let me know if that helps. 
Letha

[uncgirl]

Thanks for the fast response, Letha.  I am using Safari as my browser.  The control + didn't work.  I tried to change it in Safari Preferences but that didn't work either.  I know how to change it when I am typing my posts so that it ends up larger, but what I wanted was for the font to be larger when I am actually typing in the "post reply" field.  Is that even possible?

[Letha]

Hi Uncgirl,
The CTRL + works for me to increase the font size even in the “post reply” field, so I would say it’s possible.  The following is a tutorial I found on the internet for increasing font size using a Safari Browser.  Let me know if this helps. 

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The size of the text displayed on web pages within your Safari browser may be too small for you to clearly read. On the flip side of that coin, you may find that it is too large for your taste. Safari gives you the ability to easily increase or decrease the font size of all text within a page.

First, open your Safari browser.



Click on View in your Safari menu, located at the top of your screen. When the drop-down menu appears, click on the option labeled Make Text Bigger.

You will notice that all of the text within the web page you are viewing has gotten larger. To increase the size again, just repeat these steps.

Please note that you can use the following shortcut keys in lieu of clicking the menu choice: Apple and + (Plus).



Click on View in your Safari menu, located at the top of your screen. When the drop-down menu appears, click on the option labeled Make Text Smaller.

You will notice that all of the text within the web page you are viewing has gotten smaller. To decrease the size again, just repeat these steps.

Please note that you can use the following shortcut keys in lieu of clicking the menu choice: Apple and - (Minus).



The Safari browser contains two buttons which can be used to increase or decrease text size. These buttons are placed on your main toolbar, in between the Back/Forward navigation buttons and the Refresh button. They do not appear by default. You must modify your browser settings in order to make these buttons available.
To do this, click on View in your Safari menu, located at the top of your screen. When the drop-down menu appears, click on the option labeled Text Size.



You will now see two new buttons displayed on your Safari toolbar, one labeled with a small "A" and another with a bigger "A". The small "A" button, when pressed, will decrease the text size while the other button will increase it. When using these, the same behavior will occur as when you use the options detailed in Steps 2 and 3 of this tutorial.

[uncgirl]

OMG!!!  You have rocked my world tonight with this info!!  What a difference this made.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!


Obviously, I have also gotten the hang of smileys!  And of giving karma points!