An eye toward greater readability

Finally, relief for tired eyes! Both the IE 7 and the Mozilla browsers have "accessibility" features that benefit both the visually impaired and those of us who squint at our computer screens to read smaller text or text on a low contrast background.

Internet Explorer 7 Zoom

This feature enlarges everything on the screen, not just the text, which is great for viewing thumbnails of graphic images. To zoom a webpage in IE:

1. On the bottom right of the Internet Explorer screen, click the arrow to the right of the Change Zoom Level button .

2. Do one of the following:
• To go to a predefined zoom level, click the percentage of enlargement or reduction you want.
• To specify a custom level, click Custom. In the Percentage zoom box, type a zoom value, and then click OK.

Alternatives:

• If you have a mouse with a wheel, hold down the CTRL key, and then scroll the wheel to zoom in or out.
• If you click the *Change Zoom Level* button , it will cycle through 100%, 125%, and 150%, giving you a quick enlargement of the webpage.
• From the keyboard you can increase or decrease the zoom value in 10% increments. To zoom in, press CTRL+PLUS SIGN.
• To zoom out, press CTRL+MINUS SIGN. To restore the zoom to 100%, press CTRL+0.

Mozilla Zoom

From the keyboard you can increase or decrease the zoom value in 10% increments. To zoom in, press CTRL+PLUS SIGN. This also works in IE.

For more information on Internet Explorer or Mozilla accessibility features, contact the Help Desk at 610.758.4768 or send email to helpdesk@lehigh.edu.