Strategy: Changing font and icon sizes in Windows
4 Keywords: Font Sizes, Icons, Word, Visual Impairment
"Mainly the applications are not set up very well (referring to specialist magnifcation software). I don't work well with them. It would enlarge things so that you can't see the whole thing in one go, which I like to be able to do. Whereas, if I use something like Word, and just change the font size, I can see it all on the screen at the same time."
The first picture shows the built in magnifier in Windows enlarging areas of the desk top. The second picture shows the way font sizes and icons can be changed using the desktop display properties inWindows XP or Personalization in Vista.
Further easy to follow instructions have been provided by Sarah D. with her PowerPoint slides on Basic Accessibility Options or download the complete PowerPoint file Basic Accessibility Options.
Mac Users have the Zoom features under the Apple Accessibility options
Linux users need to visit the Accessibility Resource website for more information.
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"I used personalised settings on my laptop so I have made the fonts larger and the icons but I do not use specialised magnification or screen reading as I just don't get on with it. I like to just increase the font sizes in each application, so I can see it all on the screen at the same time."
- JoTip
Try an example of magnification using Windows Magnifier available via the control panel under the Accessibility options in Windows XP or the Ease of Access Center in Vista. Zoom is available for Mac computers. Learn what various levels of magnification look like on a screen thanks to the Visionaid website.
