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Turning Off Default Font Settings

This procedure shows you how to turn off default font settings so that Internet Explorer can display your own preferences.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the menu bar:
  • Click Tools.
  • Click Internet Options.
On the menu bar:
  • Open the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
  • Open the Internet Options dialog box by pressing O.
2 In the Internet Options dialog box:
  • If the General tab is not selected, click it.
In the Internet Options dialog box:
  • If the General tab is not selected, move to it by pressing CTRL+TAB.
3 On the General tab:
  • Click the Accessibility button.
On the General tab:
  • Open the Accessibility dialog box by pressing ALT+E.
4 In the Accessibility dialog box:
  • Select Ignore font styles specified on Web pages.
  • Select Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages.
  • Click OK twice.
In the Accessibility dialog box:
  • Select Ignore font styles specified on Web pages by pressing S.
  • Select Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages by pressing Z.
  • Press ENTER twice.

Screen shot of the Internet Options box, the General tab is selected and the Accessibility button is about to pressed.

Internet Options:General tab

Screen shot of the Internet Accessibility dialog box, the options to ignore font size and style are selected

Accessibility dialog box

Last updated: Thursday, February 14, 2008

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