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 Resize Text 

Kentucky.gov has gone to great lengths to see that our website will allow its users to size the text to their personal preference. Look below for information about increasing the text size in your web browser or on your system.

Resizing Browser Fonts

If the text on Kentucky.gov is too big or small for you try this first.

Internet Explorer 5, 6 & 7

In the menu at the top of your browser window labeled 'View' there is an item labeled 'Text Size', which opens a sub-menu. This sub-menu should have the items 'Largest', 'Larger', 'Medium', 'Smaller', and 'Smallest'. One of these items should be marked; this is your current font size. Selecting a higher font size will make the letters on the website larger (and possibly easier to read), while a lower font size will make the letters smaller, letting you see more of the web page at once.

Mozilla & Firefox

In the menu at the top of your browser window labeled 'View' there is an item labeled 'Text Zoom' with a percentage in parentheses. When you select this item a sub-menu will open which gives you a number of self-explanatory options for changing your font size. Alternately, you can hold down the keyboard key labeled 'Ctrl' and press the keys '+' or '-' to increase or decrease your font size, respectively. Increasing your font size will make the text on the webpage larger (and possibly easier to read), while decreasing your font size will make the text smaller, enabling you to see more of the webpage without scrolling.

Safari

In the menu at the top of your browser window labeled 'View' there are two items labeled "Make Text Bigger" and "Make Text Smaller". Alternately, you can hold down the "command" key (the one with the apple logo on it) and press the keys '+' or '-' to increase or decrease your font size, respectively. Increasing your font size will make the text on the webpage larger (and possibly easier to read), while decreasing your font size will make the text smaller, enabling you to see more of the webpage without scrolling.

How to Adjust System Fonts

If you find the above approach does not fix a text size problem you are experiencing it is possible your machine may have unusual system font size settings (perhaps to compensate for a high resolution display setting). Do not adjust these unless you have adjusted you browser fonts and are still experiencing unacceptable font sizes.

Windows XP

  1. Right-click the desktop and select "Properties"
  2. In "Display Properties" window, click the "Settings" tab
  3. Click "Advanced"
  4. On the "General" tab, select "Normal size (96dpi)" Or "Large Size (120dpi)"
  5. Click "OK"

Windows 2000

  1. Right-click the desktop and select "Properties"
  2. In "Display Properties" window, click the "Settings" tab
  3. Click "Advanced"
  4. On the "General" tab, select "Small Fonts" Or "Large Fonts"
  5. Click "OK"

Windows 98

  1. Right-click the desktop and select "Properties"
  2. Click the "Settings" tab
  3. Click "Advanced"
  4. Select "Small Fonts" Or "Large Fonts"
  5. Click "OK"

Quick Tip

If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel, try holding the "Ctrl" button while scrolling the wheel up and down to adjust the font sizes quickly.

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