How
to Set the Browser's Font & Size
**Note: Internet
Explorer will most often ignore it's own settings and pull
font size settings and font styles from the computer's settings.
Make sure you set both! As browsers grow and change, these
instructions may not be complete.
Internet
Explorer, Version 4.0-4.5
- Launch
the browser.
- From
the browser's menu, choose >Edit>PreferencesIn
Preferences window, open "Web Browser" category and choose "Browser
Display"Set
text size to Medium (this will only work if the computers
font size is set first to 12 points)Then,
choose "Language/Fonts" under the same Web Browser category,
and set the Proportional font to Verdana, Arial, Helvetica,
or sans-serif
- Click
OK.
Internet
Explorer, Version 5.0 and later
- Launch
the browser.
- From
the browser's menu, choose >Edit>PreferencesIn
Preferences window, open "Web Browser" category and choose "Language/Fonts"Set
size to 12 points and the Proportional font to Verdana,
Arial, Helvetica, or sans-serif
- Click
OK
Netscape
Navigator, Version 4-4.6.x
- Launch
the browser.
- In
Preferences Window, under "Appearance" category, choose "Fonts."Select
Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, or sans-serif for the "Variable
Width Font" and set the size to 12.Also
choose "Use page-specified fonts…"
- Click
OK
Netscape
Navigator, Version 6.0
- Launch
the browser.
- In
Preferences Window, under "Appearance" category, choose "Fonts."Select
Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, or sans-serif for the San Serif
fontSet
the Default font as "serif"Uncheck
the box for "Always use my font settings…"
- Click
OK.
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