# Did the font size increase AGAIN?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [November 16, 2001, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638 "2001-11-16T00:50:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/1 "2001-11-16T00:50:46Z")
I know the font size increased a couple weeks ago, but just now, I swear I blinked and it enlarged ANOTHER ten points. I’m suddenly reading the large print Reader’s Digest. WTF?
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### Author:  [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/2 "2001-11-16T01:04:38Z")
Looks still the same over here, and I’m a couple of time zones ahead of you.
Hmmm. That’s irrelevant, right? 🙂
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### Author:  [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/3 "2001-11-16T01:08:58Z")
**Rilchiam** , are you using Internet Explorer on a computer whose mouse has a scroll wheel? Holding down the CTRL key while scrolling changes the text size in IE. This is a common problem and explains most mysterious font size changes. You can also go to View \> Text Size to change it the hard way.
Hope this helps.
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### Author:  [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/4 "2001-11-16T01:15:40Z")
Oh, WOW! What a neat trick!!
Thanks, KneadToKnow! 🙂
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### Author:  [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/5 "2001-11-16T01:20:19Z")
Always happy to help, **Coldfire**.
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### Author:  [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/6 "2001-11-16T01:31:48Z")
Oh, thank you, **Coldy** (may I call you Coldy)?, **thank you**! Zheesh! Not only was it larger, it was bold. I **thought** it was something I’d done, but I didn’t make the mouse/keyboard connection.
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### Author:  [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/7 "2001-11-16T01:33:15Z")
[Cartman]GAD DAMMIT![/Cartman] I mean **KneadtoKnow**! Accept my humble apologies!
[sub]I just assumed a mod…you know…mumble[/sub]
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### Author:  [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/8 "2001-11-16T01:35:55Z")
Shucks, **Rilchiam** , you can mistake me for a moderator any time you want. That it’s **Coldfire** only deepens the flattery.
I’ll warn you, though. Pretend to mistake me for **TubaDiva** or **Eutychus55** and I’ll know you’re just toying with me. 😃
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### Author:  [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/9 "2001-11-16T01:39:02Z")
Heehee!
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638/10 "2001-11-16T12:12:25Z")
Ya know, that little trick works with the entire Microsoft Office package of software, too. Word, Outlook messages, Excel …