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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.

Zoom is a feature which allows you to increase or decrease either the size of a web page (Page Zoom, which is the default zoom) or the size of all text displayed in a web page (Text Zoom) in order to improve readability on a website basis. This article explains how to zoom in and out per website and describes the zoom text settings. * If you want to set the default zoom level for all websites, use for instance the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nosquint/ NoSquint] add-on. __TOC__ = How do I zoom in and out? = There are several ways to zoom in and out. == Keyboard == * 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}. == Mouse == If your mouse has a scroll wheel, press and hold {key Ctrl} while scrolling up to zoom in and down to zoom out. == Menu == # {for win,linux}At the top of the Firefox window{/for}{for mac}On the menu bar{/for}, click the {menu View} menu, then go to {menu Zoom}. # Select either {menu Zoom In}, {menu Zoom Out}, or {menu Reset} for their corresponding action. == Toolbar == {for not fx29} # 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} To customize other aspects of your toolbars, please see [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars]]. {/for} {for fx29} # Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]], and then click {menu Customize} at the bottom of the window. <!-----use screenshot----> # Click and drag the zoom controls {button -}{button 100%}{button +} to your toolbar <!-----use screenshot----> # Click {menu Exit Customize} to close the window when you are finished. <!-----use screenshot---> # 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. The number tells you your current zoom level.<br><!-----needs new screenshot----> To customize other aspects of your toolbars, please see [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars]]. {/for} = How do I use Text Zoom? = == How do I switch to Text Zoom? == To switch to Text Zoom: # {for win7,win8}Press the {key Alt} key to temporarily bring up the traditional Firefox menus.{/for} {for win,linux}At the top of the Firefox window{/for}{for mac}On the menu bar{/for}, click the {menu View} menu, then go to {menu Zoom}. #Select {menu Zoom Text Only}, which will make the controls only apply to text, not images. == How do I set the minimum text size for Text Zoom?== You can configure Firefox to display all text at a minimum font size. If a web page contains text that is smaller than your defined minimum size, Firefox increases the font size of the text to this minimum. To set a minimum text size: {for not fx29} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Content} panel. # In the '''Fonts & Colors''' pane, click {button Advanced...}. # In the Minimum Font Size drop-down, select the minimum size in pixels in which all text must be displayed.{for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:db77c7d84de3d81d1ef8a3b990b24ad6-1259464375-924-1.png]] # Click {button OK} to save your changes. {/for} {for fx29,win} #Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]], and then click on {menu Options} # Select the {menu Content} panel. # In the '''Fonts & Colors''' pane, click {button Advanced...}. # In the Minimum Font Size drop-down, select the minimum size in pixels in which all text must be displayed.{for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:db77c7d84de3d81d1ef8a3b990b24ad6-1259464375-924-1.png]] # Click {button OK} to save your changes. {/for} [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/LGna5e]]