How to change your browser text size

By default, all text on this website is set in a relatively sized font. This means that you can resize the text easily from within your browser. Instructions for the most common browser types are provided below.

If there are specific areas of our site you are finding difficult to access and would like our help, please email us the details of the difficulty and your telephone number in an email to carol@elmsfarmcottages.co.uk

Adobe Acrobat and accessibility:

This website uses Adobe Acrobat to display PDF documents. If you have trouble using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe provide a free online tool which converts the content of PDF files to either HTML or ASCII text. Adobe also provides advice on how to configure your Reader, and a free download of the Accessible Adobe Reader.

For more information visit the Adobe accessibility website:
http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/accessibility/main.html

If you use a mouse with a scroll wheel, the easiest way of changing the text size is to hold down the 'ctrl' button and then use the scroll wheel.


Internet Explorer (all windows versions)

To change the text size:

• Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
• Select 'Text Size'.
• Select your preffered text size.

The default is medium. Alternatively, if you have a mouse with a scroll wheel you can hold the CTRL key on your keyboard whilst scrolling up or down with the wheel to alter the text size.

If you need further help visit the Microsoft Help and Support site.


Netscape (6.0/ 7.0+)/Mozilla (i.e. Firebird/Firefox/Camino, Mac and PC)

To change the text size:

• Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
• Then select 'Text Size' or 'Text Zoom'.

Netscape (pre 6.0):

To change the text size:

• Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
• Then select Increase Font.

The keyboard action for the same result is CTRL+


Opera users:

To change the text size:

• Click on 'File' in the top menu toolbar.
• Click on Preferences, then (in the left-hand 'Category' section of the dialogue box) 'Documents'.
• Specify the font-size you require in the 'Minimum font size ( pixels)' option.

Internet Explorer 5.1 (Mac):

To change the text size:

• Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
• Use the 'Text Zoom' feature.

For full instructions on making use of the various versions of the Macintosh operating system's accessibility features, including resizing text, text-to-speech function and keyboard alternatives to mouse functions, visit the Apple website's section on accessibility


Apple Safari:

To change the text size:

• Go the 'View' menu.
• Use the 'Make Text Bigger' and 'Make Text Smaller' menu items.

Alternatively you can use the option key with + or - to increase or decrease the text size.