Changing the text size, text and background colours, and other display settings

This web site is designed to let you change the text size, text and background colours, and other display settings through standard settings.

To Change Text Size

Most Web browsers include functionality to let you increase or decrease the text in a Web page. For example, to increase text size:

• Mac: ‘Command’ + ‘+’
• Windows: ‘Ctrl’ + ‘+’

Why doesn't this work with some other Web sites?

The browser settings on this page work when browsers and Web sites meet W3C Accessibility Standards and are designed for accessibility, flexibility, and user control. However, some browsers do not provide as much user control, and some Web sites are designed to defeat browser settings. Text resizing does not work well in browsers and Web sites that do not meet accessibility guidelines.

Accessibility Settings

These can be found under the ‘Accessibility Preferences’ (Mac) or ‘Ease of Access’ settings (Windows).  An example of one setting which can be changed is given below.

Text and Colour Changes

Most computers provide functionality to change the colour scheme of your computer – for high contrast or applying colour filters.

• Mac: Open ‘Accessibility Preferences’: Apple Menu > System Preferences > Accessibility.
• In the left-hand column, under the ‘Vision’ section, select ‘Display’
• Windows: Open the ‘Ease of Access’ settings by pressing the ‘Windows logo key’ + ‘U’ on the keyboard or via Start Menu > Settings > Ease of Access.
• In the left-hand column, select ‘Colour & high contrast’