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Selecting a Font Style

You select a new font style from a list of options found In the Internet Options dialog box, under the Tools menu.

Note:  Changing the Web page font will change pre-formatted Web page text. Changing the Plain text font will change any unformatted text.

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 Fonts button.
On the General tab:
  • Open the Fonts dialog box by pressing ALT+N.
4 In the Fonts dialog box:
  • Select the Web page font, and/or the Plain text font that you want.
  • Click OK.
In the Fonts dialog box:

To change the Web page font:

  • Press ALT+W.
  • Press the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move to the font you want.
  • Press ENTER, or

To change the Plain text font:

  • Press ALT+P.
  • Press the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move to the font you want.
  • Press ENTER.
5 To close the InternetOptions dialog box:
  • Click OK.
To close the InternetOptions dialog box:
  • Press ESC.

Screen shot of the Internet Properties box, the General tab is selected and the Fonts button is about to pressed

Internet Options: General tab

Screen shot of the Fonts dialog box.

Fonts dialog box

Last updated: Thursday, February 14, 2008

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