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    Old 09-22-2011, 11:56 AM
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    You can also hold down the ctrl button and spin the wheel on your mouse to do the same.
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    Old 09-22-2011, 12:02 PM
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    Originally Posted by mzsooz
    I have a hard time reading the computer screen sometimes and I just learned how to make the writing on the screen bigger!!!

    ctrl+ and it magically zooms in!!! ctrl- and it goes back to normal.

    I'm sure many already knew this but I didn't and it sure has reduced the eye strain for me!!
    ctrl- makes it smaller - ctrl0 takes it back to normal
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    Old 09-22-2011, 12:20 PM
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    Does anyone know how to do it on an imac?
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    Old 09-22-2011, 12:48 PM
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    THANKS!
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    Old 09-22-2011, 12:55 PM
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    In my browser, Sea Monkey I go to View and choose 120 % and it enlarges just the text. Pictures stay the same size.
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    Old 09-22-2011, 12:57 PM
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    THANKS SO MUCH! Now, can someone tell me how to change the default Times Roman font to Arial in Microsoft Works 8.5 in Vista.....(sigh, tried everything)
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    Old 09-22-2011, 01:34 PM
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    Originally Posted by mzsooz
    I have a hard time reading the computer screen sometimes and I just learned how to make the writing on the screen bigger!!!

    ctrl+ and it magically zooms in!!! ctrl- and it goes back to normal.

    I'm sure many already knew this but I didn't and it sure has reduced the eye strain for me!!
    No, I didn't know this. Pretty cool.
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    Old 09-22-2011, 03:17 PM
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    Thanks for the tip. Think I will try this on some other pages. Now to find my "file" button.
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    Old 09-22-2011, 04:05 PM
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    Good Job I did not know that either.
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    Old 09-22-2011, 04:37 PM
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    WOW didn't know that. It's great. Thank you for the tip
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