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I want to know how you can get the web page font larger? I know I go to view and increase but how do I get it to stay larger. My wife doesn't see very well and doesn't want to have to keep changing it every time she goes to the internet.

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Good suggestions already from (quick zoom and the Preferences route) and (system magnifier) — those are perfect for occasional use. For something that "sticks" so your wife doesn't have to change settings every time, consider one of these durable approaches plus an advanced override if you’re comfortable with a little tinkering.

First, make the browser’s default text larger so most pages open at a readable size. Second, use a zoom/accessibility add‑on that remembers a global default and per‑site zoom levels so you only set it once. Third, if vision is affected across programs, increase Windows display scaling/DPI so everything (menus, buttons and browser content) is bigger by default.

Advanced: force a minimum font for all pages by adding a profile stylesheet. Create a file named userContent.css inside a chrome folder in your Firefox profile and paste something like this:

/* force larger, more readable base font across sites */
* {
  font-size: 18px !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  font-family: sans-serif !important;
}

Save and restart Firefox. Warning: this overrides site styles and can break layout or visual design on some pages; back up your profile and test a few sites first. Newer Firefox versions may require enabling legacy profile stylesheets in about:config.

If text still looks tiny on a specific site, it’s often because the site uses images or fixed-size elements — zoom (or Reader View when available) will help for those pages.

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use the keyboard: hold the CTRL key down whilst repeatedly pressing + or - to go up and down in size.

OR

from 'Tools' menu choose 'Options...' and on the 'Content' tab in the 'Fonts & Colors' section set your desired font size there.

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Why doesn't she try the magnifier.

Start > All Programs > Accessories > Accessability > Magnifier

That way she will still be able to view the site, as normal, but use the Magnifier at the top for any small text.

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