# Changing text size?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [March 22, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768 "2004-03-22T20:33:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768/1 "2004-03-22T20:33:57Z")

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Before the board’s new look was implemented, I could change the size of the text through my “view” function, which afforded me some small amount of privacy while browsing the boards in my four-person cube. However, now when I select “smallest” as my text display size, nothing happens and I have to stay away from the Pit altogether at work. I don’t have this problem at any other sites, so I’m guessing it has something to do with the new format.

Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768/2 "2004-03-22T23:58:42Z")

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Have you tried some of the other “skins” or stylesets? Which one are you currently using?

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**Author:** ![Shrinking\_Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Shrinking\_Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shrinking_Violet)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768/3 "2004-03-23T08:33:23Z")

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> [@Duck Duck Goose](#):
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> Have you tried some of the other “skins” or stylesets? Which one are you currently using?

Duck, the other options are no longer available since the changeover to subs.

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**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768/4 "2004-03-23T12:02:02Z")

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I did go through all though options when the change first happened, but no luck. I’m stuck with this huge text - it might as well be all caps! :mad:

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**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768/5 "2004-03-23T23:29:32Z")

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**singular1** , if you are using IE 6.0, try going to TOOLS, INTERNET OPTIONS, and on the GENERAL tab, click on ACCESSIBILITY. When that window comes up, choose IGNORE FONT SIZES SPECIFIED BY WEB PAGES.

At least this allowed me to then use the VIEW, TEXT SIZE to change them to a larger view (old fart, tired eyes). If you don’t have IE, I’m sure your browser has the equivalent option.

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**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768/6 "2004-03-24T12:11:06Z")

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**brachyrhynchos** , bless you! The Dope no longer yells at me! I’m doin’ a happy dance, just for you! 🆒😃🆒😃

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**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768/7 "2004-03-25T00:46:38Z")

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I had the same problem and I could do it before in IE. **brachyrhynchos** Thanks for the info.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-text-size/235768/8 "2004-03-25T00:54:24Z")

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I was okay with the text size here, but not on some other sites. This is a great piece of advice, **brachyrhynchos**! Thanks!