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Changing the text size in your web-browser

If you are having difficulty reading the text on this eBay website, follow the simple instructions below and enlarge the text in your browser. These instructions cover Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Opera and Mozilla Firefox.

1. Microsoft Internet Explorer
Using the View menu, you can quickly change the size of fonts on your screen. When you make these changes in Internet Explorer, they will be reflected on all Microsoft Help pages as well. In this procedure, you can choose from five different font sizes.

Using your mouse Using your keyboard
Step 1 In the menu bar:
  • Click View
  • Click Text Size
 In the menu bar:
  • Open the View menu by pressing ALT and V
  • Display the Text Size list by pressing X
Step 2 In the Text Size list:
  • Click the text size that best meets your needs.
 In the Text Size list:
  • Select the text that best meets your needs by pressing the appropriate underlined letter (G, L, M, S or A)

The View menu and Text Size list will look like this:


For more help with using Microsoft Internet Explorer for viewing this eBay site, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/default.aspx

2. Netscape Navigator
Using the View menu, you can quickly change the size of fonts on your screen. In this procedure, you can choose from seven different font sizes.

Using your mouse Using your keyboard
Step 1 In the menu bar:
  • Click View
  • Click Text Size (100%)
 In the menu bar:
  • Open the View menu by pressing ALT and V
  • Display the Text Size list by pressing Z
Step 2 In the Text Size list:
  • Click the text size that best meets your needs.
 In the Text Size list:
  • Select the text that best meets your needs by pressing the appropriate underlined letter (M, L, 5, 7, 9, Z, 1, 0, 2)

The View menu and Text Size list will look like this:


3. Opera
Using the View menu, you can quickly change the size of fonts on your screen. In this procedure, you can choose from seven different font sizes.

Using your mouse Using your keyboard
Step 1 In the menu bar:
  • Click View
  • Click Zoom
 In the menu bar:
  • Open the View menu by pressing ALT and V
  • Display the Zoom list by pressing Z
Step 2 In the Zoom list:
  • Click the text size that best meets your needs.
 In the Text Size list:
  • Select the text that best meets your needs by pressing the appropriate underlined letter (5, 8, 9, 1, 2, 0, -, +)

The View menu and Text Size list will look like this:


For more help with using Opera for viewing this eBay site, please visit: http://www.opera.com/features/access/

4. Mozilla Firefox
Using the View menu, you can quickly change the size of fonts on your screen. In this procedure, you can choose from seven different font sizes.

Using your mouse Using your keyboard
Step 1 In the menu bar:
  • Click View
  • Click Text Size
 With the Keyboard:
  • Press the Ctrl (control) key, and then the + key to enlarge the text
Step 2 In the Text Size list:
  • Select the Increase Ctrl and + option to enlarge the text. Repeat as necessary.

The View menu and Text Size list will look like this:

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