Modify Browser Text Size

This document describes how to increase or decrease the font size inside a browser.

The options for re-sizing text vary with the browser.  For all browsers, you may increase or decrease the text size by simultaneously pressing the following keys:

Re-sizing text option
Computer Type Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size
Windows PC Control (Ctrl) and Plus (+) Control (Ctrl) and Minus (-)
Macintosh Command and Plus (+) Command and Minus (-)

Note that the percent increase or decrease will vary with your browser as well as your current text size setting.

Other methods of controlling the text size vary with the browser.


Edge

Select Settings and More (3-dot menu) -> Settings -> Appearance -> Fonts -> Font Size-> then select appropriate size: Very large, Large, Medium (Recommended), Small, Very small.
or
Select Settings and More (3-dot menu) -> Zoom -> select + orto Zoom in or Zoom out.

Firefox

Select Open Application Menu (3-bar menu)-> View -> Settings-> Fonts -> Advanced... -> then select appropriate Size using the Size drop-down menu.
or
Select  Open Application Menu (3-bar menu) -> Zoom -> select + orto Zoom in or Zoom out.

Chrome

Select Customize and control Google Chrome (3-dot menu) -> View -> Settings-> Appearance -> Font Size -> Very large, Large, Medium (Recommended), Small, Very small.
or
Select Customize and control Google Chrome (3-dot menu) -> select + or - to Zoom in or Zoom out.

Safari

Select Safari (upper-left menu) -> Settings -> Advanced -> Accessibility -> Never use font sizes smaller than -> select appropriate size.  
or
While Safari browser is maximized -> Select View (upper-left menu) -> Zoom in or Zoom out.



Keywords:
Increase or decrease browser text font size zoom Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome 
Doc ID:
67468
Owned by:
Chase B. in Rice U
Created:
2016-10-04
Updated:
2025-12-01
Sites:
Rice University