Georgia Council of the Blind
Text Size
Most web browsers include built-in functionality to increase or decrease the text size. We recommend that you use this build-in feature if you need to increase the text size on our site. You may use this technique on other websites that are designed to meet accessibility requirements.
Common Instructions for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Hold down the Control (CTRL) key and press the “+” key on the numeric keypad to increase text size.
Hold down the Control (CTRL) key and press the “-” key on the numeric keypad to decrease text size.
Common Instructions for Macintosh Users
Hold down the Apple (Command) key and press the “+” key on the numeric keypad to increase text size.
Hold down the Apple (Command) key and press the “-” key on the numeric keypad to decrease text size.
Further Instructions for Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox (3.0 and later) includes a further refinement to the zooming function. Under the View > Zoom Menu you can choose to “Zoom Text Only” and leave graphics and controls at the same magnification level if you’d like.