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Zoom is a feature which allows you to increase or decrease either the size of a web page or the size of the text. This article explains how it works.

The zoom controls allow you to increase or decrease either the size of a whole web page or just the size of all the text in order to improve readability. We'll explain how it works. __TOC__ = Zoom in and out of a website = Here's how you can zoom in and out of individual websites. {for not fx29} *'''Keyboard shortcut:''' ** To zoom in, increasing the size, press and hold {for mac}{key command}{/for}{for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for} while pressing {key &#43}. ** To zoom out, decreasing the size, press and hold {for mac}{key command}{/for}{for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for} while pressing {key -}. ** To reset size back to normal, press and hold {for mac}{key command}{/for}{for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for} while pressing {key 0}. *'''Add zoom controls to your toolbar:''' *# Right-click on an empty section of the Tab Strip, select {menu Customize...} and the Customize Toolbar window will open. *# In the Customize Toolbar window, click and drag the "Zoom Controls" toolbar item to the desired place on one of your toolbars. *# Click {button Done} to save the changes to your toolbars.{for linux} Two new magnifying glass icons will be added to your toolbar, one with a plus (+) and one with a minus (-).<br>[[Image:Zoom Controls]]{/for} *#* You can now use the {button +}{for linux} magnifying glass{/for} icon on the customized toolbar to zoom in, and the {button -}{for linux} magnifying glass{/for} icon on the customized toolbar to zoom out.{for win}<br>[[Image:Zoom Control - Win]]{/for} {/for} {for fx29} # Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]] on the right. The customization menu will open and you will see the zoom controls at the top. #;{for win}[[Image:Zoom 29 - Win8]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Zoom 29 - Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Zoom 29 - Linux]]{/for} # Use the {button +} button to zoom in, and the {button -} button to zoom out. The number in the middle is the current zoom level - click it to reset the zoom to 100%. {note}'''Keyboard shortcuts:''' You can also use the zoom controls without a mouse. Press and hold {for mac}{key command}{/for}{for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for} while pressing {key &#43} to zoom in, {key -} to zoom out, or {key 0} to reset. {/note} {/for} {note}'''Tip:''' To set the default zoom level for all websites, try the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nosquint-plus/ NoSquint Plus] add-on.{/note} = How to only change the size of the text = Instead of changing the size of everything, you can just change the size of the text. #{for win7,win8}Press the {key Alt} key to temporarily bring up the traditional Firefox menus.{/for} On the menu at the top, click {menu View}, then go to {menu Zoom}. #Select {menu Zoom Text Only}. This makes the controls only change the size of text; not images. == Set a minimum text size== You can set Firefox to automatically display all text at a minimum font size. If a web page contains text that is smaller, Firefox increases the font size of the text to this minimum. # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Content} panel. # {for not fx38}In the '''Fonts & Colors''' panel, click {button Advanced...}.{/for}{for fx38}In the '''Fonts & Colors''' section, click {button Advanced...}.{/for} # In the Minimum Font Size drop-down, select the minimum size in pixels in which all text must be displayed. #;{for not fx38}[[Image:db77c7d84de3d81d1ef8a3b990b24ad6-1259464375-924-1.png]]{/for}{for fx38}[[Image:minimum font fx38]]{/for} # Click {button OK} to save your changes. {note}'''Alternate method:''' If you're unable to access your font settings through the menu button, type '''about:config''' into your address bar. Search for the '''font.minimum-size''' preference and change the value to '''0'''.{/note}