# I have a really annoying problem with my computer. Please help. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 5, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-really-annoying-problem-with-my-computer-please-help/140594 "2002-12-05T01:43:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-really-annoying-problem-with-my-computer-please-help/140594/1 "2002-12-05T01:43:45Z")
I dont know what is wrong with my comp. I accindentaly leaned on the lower left corner keys of my keyboard while I was on this site and ever since the text on any website has been like bigger and thicker I really dont like it and I have to get rid of it, I really dont know much about computers in general, I only use mine for the internet and an occasional game of solitaire. ---
**Author:** ![BobbySuezQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@BobbySuezQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobbySuezQ)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-really-annoying-problem-with-my-computer-please-help/140594/2 "2002-12-05T01:49:45Z")
you can change the size of your browser font by using ctrl+] or ctrl+[ That might help ya ---
**Author:** ![richardb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/96bed5/32.png) [@richardb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/richardb)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-really-annoying-problem-with-my-computer-please-help/140594/3 "2002-12-05T01:54:28Z")
I think this is an Internet Explorer “feature.” To undo the shortcut keys you accidentially pressed to make the text larger, you can make the text smaller using the menu command: Click the “View” menu from the very top row of menu commands, then click on “Text Size” and then choose “Medium,” “Smaller” or “Smallest.” Hopefully that will solve your problem. Since I rarely use IE, if there is more to it than that someone else will have to chime in. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-really-annoying-problem-with-my-computer-please-help/140594/4 "2002-12-05T01:54:52Z")
I dont think it worked. ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-really-annoying-problem-with-my-computer-please-help/140594/5 "2002-12-05T01:58:18Z")
Richardb! Thank you SOOOOO much, That whole IE thing worked! ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-really-annoying-problem-with-my-computer-please-help/140594/6 "2002-12-05T02:00:10Z")
If you have a scroll wheel on your mouse, you can also change the text size by holding down the “CTRL” key on your keyboard and move your mouse wheel at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-really-annoying-problem-with-my-computer-please-help/140594/7 "2002-12-05T05:44:57Z")
Boscibo, that is so cool! I never knew I could do this. I feel like I have a new toy now. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-really-annoying-problem-with-my-computer-please-help/140594/8 "2002-12-05T06:30:17Z")
In IE you only have five text size adjustments. In Opera you have 21 default adjustments, ranging from 20 percent of actual text size to 1,000 percent.