How to make the text larger in Internet Explorer 5 or 6 for Windows

Step 1: Change the text size temporarily

Click on 'View' in the menu bar and then select 'Text Size' from the drop-down menu, or press Alt + V and then press X.

Choose your preferred text size by clicking on it, or by using the up and down arrow keys and pressing Enter.

Step 2: Set the text size for all web pages you visit

Some websites have fixed the size of their text ('hard-coded') and, as a result, these websites will not show the change you have just made. If you would like to use your larger text on these sites, follow these steps:

Click on 'Tools' in the menu bar and then 'Internet Options' from the drop-down menu, or press Alt + T and then press O. You should now see the 'Internet Options' window shown in Fig 1.

Fig 1

Click on the 'Accessibility' button or press Alt + E.

In the 'Accessibility' window (shown in Fig 2), tick the box next to 'Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages', or press Alt + Z to tick it.

Fig 2

Click the 'OK' button, or press Enter, to return to the 'Internet Options' window.

Click the 'OK' button, or press Tab until it is highlighted and then press Enter, to finish and return to Internet Explorer.

Note: If this does not work it could be because your computer settings cannot be changed due to local IT policies - contact your local IT support for further help.