How to Zoom With a Web Browser

Last Updated: September 6, 2021 Tested

Internet accessibility is important even if you are not suffering a visual impairment. Web pages should be designed with this in mind. Early web browsers were able to increase text size but not pictures or much dynamic content. Modern web browsers recognize this accessibility need and offer features to increase the size of text and pictures.

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Press ⌘ Cmd + + to zoom in.
- If the buttons don't work, in chrome, go to the menu drop-down and by Zoom press "-" or "+" to zoom out or in, respectively.

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