Opera 11 and 12: Change text size

Browser tools

The Opera browsers have a number of tools for controlling the presentation of web page content. You can get to these tools by clicking on the Opera logo at the top left of the screen to open the main menu.

From the main menu you can make changes to how the browser and web content is presented. You can also select the standard browser toolbars you would like displayed. You do this by selecting “Appearance” in the main menu and then choosing the “Toolbars” tab. I have chosen to have the “View”, “Main”,  “Status”, “Address” and “Tab” bars displayed.

Magnify page with keyboard short cuts

With most websites you should be able to magnify everything that is on the screen with the keyboard.

• Use Ctrl and ‘+’ (plus) sign to make things bigger.
• Use Ctrl and ‘-‘ (minus) sign to make things smaller.

Magnify using Opera “Zoom” (menu item)

The Opera main menu has a zoom control that allows you to set the percentage increase or decrease in the size of content on a web page.

Step 1: Go to the Opera “main menu” (may need to click the Opera logo at top left).

Step 2: Open main menu go down to the item “Page” and then select “Zoom” to open menu.

Step 3: Select how much you wish to increase or decrease magnification of the screen content.

Magnify using Opera “Zoom” (onscreen control)

At the bottom right of the screen there may be a slider that can be used to increase or decrease in the size of content on a web page.