Ways to enlarge text on your screen

There are several ways you can zoom in or magnify text in our site. You may also find your browser manufacturer's websites helpful.

Use our text resize feature

If you find the text on our website too small, you can increase it by clicking on our text resize feature which can be found in the top right-hand corner of every page (see picture).

This only works on our website. If you visit another website, the text size will reduce again.

• To enlarge text, click on the second (or medium) ‘A'.
• To make text larger still, click on the third (or largest) ‘A'.
• To reduce text to a normal size, click on the first (or smallest) ‘A'.

If you have a mouse with a scrolling wheel

To enlarge text, hold down the Control key while rotating the mouse wheel towards you.

To reduce text size hold down Control and spin the wheel away from you. This will either step you through a range of text sizes or zoom the whole page in/out.

Please note – if you use Internet Explorer 6, this trick may not work with some external websites.

Change your zoom or magnify settings temporarily

Select View then Text Size (also called Text Zoom in some browsers) from the menu bar at the top to make the text bigger.

Most browsers now have the option to zoom in and out to make the whole page larger or smaller. If your browser has this option it should also be under the View menu.

For a permanent solution

If you find the text difficult to read, change some of the default settings of your browser. This will alter the way all web pages appear on your screen. Depending on which browser and computer system you are using, these can be found in either the Tools/Options or Edit/Preferences menus. Choosing a larger font size will mean that pages will be delivered to you with larger text, which will be easier to read.

If you use Firefox you can download an add-on called No Squint – this lets you permanently change the text size on a site-by-site basis.

If you have a visual impairment

You'll find helpful advice from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) website – using your PC.