Quick Hints for Low Vision Visitors to Our Website

Making Text Larger

• In Internet Explorer, select the View menu with ALT + V, then select the Text Size, then Larger or Largest on the menu.

• In Firefox, hold down the CTRL key, then tap the Plus key "+" as many times as needed to enlarge the current font size. To reduce the font size, hold down the CTRL key, then tap the minus key "-" as many times as needed to reduce the font size. To return the font to normal size, hold down the CTRL key, then tap the zero key "0" once.

• In Netscape, hold down the CTRL key, then tap the Right Bracket key "]" as many times as needed to enlarge the current font size. To reduce the font size, hold down the CTRL key, then tap the Left Bracket key "[" as many times as needed to reduce the font size.

• If there is a wheel in the middle of your mouse, hold down the Ctrl key on your key board and turn the wheel. The print size will either get larger or smaller depending on which way you turn the wheel.

Changing Foreground and Background Colors on the Web Page

• In Internet Explorer, use Tools, Internet Options, General dialog page, and the Colors button, then check the dialog boxes to set individual preferences.

• In Netscape, use ALT + E for Edit, then the UP Arrow or "E" for Preferences. Press Enter, then SHIFT+ TAB for Preferences Navigation, then use the UP Arrow once for colors and twice for fonts. Within the colors and fonts selection boxes, press Tab to navigate among the choices, and use the Space Bar to select them. Press Enter to save your choices.

Using WordPad – Pro and Con

PRO: In both Netscape and Internet Explorer, if you use an IBM compatible computer with Windows 95 or greater, you can copy the entire text of the web page into a WordPad document and then enlarge the text as much as you like.

CON: Copying a web page into WordPad usually loses column formatting and displays the entire page as one continuous column. Only the text is copied. You lose graphics and links that can be used to go to other web pages.

Using WordPad to Enlarge Text

To copy text into WordPad, do the following:

1. Use CTRL + A to highlight all of the web page.
2. Use CTRL + C to copy the web page to the clipboard.
3. Press the Windows key, CTRL + Esc, or choose Start to bring up the Start Menu.
4. In the Start Menu, select P for Programs, then Enter or choose A (for Accessories), and W for WordPad.
5. In WordPad, select the Edit menu with ALT + E, then press S, for "Paste Special." In the dialog box that follows, select "Unformatted Text" and Enter.

   Result: All the web page text will now be in the WordPad document.

6. Use CTRL + A to highlight all of the WordPad document, then ALT + O for the Format menu, and choose Font. You can then select Font type, style, and size.

   Example: If you want the text to be Arial 36 bold, select Arial, press Tab, type Bold, press Tab, then type the font size, 36, and press Enter. You can change any of these selections to meet your needs.

   Result: The web page content will now be displayed using your font style and size selections.

7. Use ALT + F for the File menu and A for Save As ... to save the document on the drive and under the document name you choose.