Accessibility

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Below explains ways to change how your computer or web browser operates, to make things easier for people who have difficulty seeing.

Internet Explorer

How To Use Page Zoom

• Click 'View' to open the View menu
• Select the 'Zoom' option
• Select (+) to Zoom In or (-) to Zoom Out
• To reset to normal size select 100%

Use Keyboard Shortcuts

• Use the Ctrl key and (+) to zoom in and Ctrl key and (-) to zoom out
• To reset to normal size use Ctrl key and (0)
• In Mac OS X, use the Command key instead of Ctrl

Firefox

How To Use Page Zoom

• From the View menu, select Zoom
• You can now choose to Zoom In or Zoom Out
• Repeat until the page is the desired size

Use Keyboard Shortcuts

• Use the Ctrl key and (+) to zoom in and Ctrl key and (-) to zoom out
• To reset to normal size use Ctrl key and (0)
• In Mac OS X, use the Command key instead of Ctrl

Chrome

How To Use Page Zoom

• Click on the spanner icon on the browser toolbar
• Find the "zoom" section in the menu
• Click (+) to increase the page size or (-) to decrease

Use Keyboard Shortcuts

• Use the Ctrl key and (+) to zoom in and Ctrl key and (-) to zoom out
• To reset to normal size use Ctrl key and (0)
• In Mac OS X, use the Command key instead of Ctrl

Safari

How To Use Page Zoom

• Click on the page icon on the browser toolbar
• Find the "zoom" section in the menu
• Click Zoom In (+) to increase the page size or Zoom Out (-) to decrease

Use Keyboard Shortcuts

• Use the Ctrl key and (+) to zoom in and Ctrl key and (-) to zoom out
• To reset to normal size use Ctrl key and (0)
• In Mac OS X, use the Command key instead of Ctrl