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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
      type="topic" style="a11y"
      id="a11y-font-size">
  <info>
    <link type="guide" xref="a11y-vision#vision" group="lowvision"/>
    <link type="guide" xref="a11y#vision" group="lowvision"/>
    

    <revision version="3.0" date="2010-12-14" status="review"/>

    <credit type="author copyright">
      <name>Shaun McCance</name>
      <email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>
      <years>2010</years>
    </credit>

    <desc>Use larger fonts to make text easier to read.</desc>
  </info>

  <title>Text Size</title>

  <comment>
    <cite date="2010-12-14" href="mailto:shaunm@gnome.org">Shaun McCance</cite>
    <p>This assumes the reader knows how to.... By the end of this page,
    the reader will be able to....</p>
  </comment>
   <note style="tip">
   <p>
    You can quickly adjust the text size by clicking on the blu and white universal access icon in the top panel, and selecting <gui>ON</gui> or <gui>OFF</gui> for <gui>Large Text</gui>.
   </p>
  </note>
  <p>You can increase the size of the text displayed by following these steps:</p>

  <steps>
    <item><p>Click on the universal access icon in the top panel.</p></item>
    <item><p>Click on <gui>Universal Access</gui>.</p></item>
    <item><p>Select the <gui>Seeing</gui> tab.</p> </item>
    <item><p>Under <gui>Display</gui> select the <gui>Text size</gui> that best suits your needs from the drop down menu.  You can choose from:</p>
<list>
<item><p>Normal</p></item>
<item><p>Large</p></item>
<item><p>Larger</p></item>
</list>
</item>
    <item><p>The font size will adjust immediately.</p></item>
    <item><p>Click on the <gui>x</gui> in the top right hand corner of the <gui>Universal Access</gui> window to close it.</p></item>
  
  </steps>


 <note>
  <p>
    You can increase the text size at any time by clicking <keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>=</key></keyseq>.
  </p>
<p>
  To decrease the text size <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>-</key></keyseq>.  
</p>
 </note>


</page>