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1155026 2010-11-21 05:30:00 I have been playing around with font sizes (increasing age, you know!).

When I change the size in the browser (IE8) via the menu item 'View - Text size' - 'Smaller' looks good. However, it doesn't 'stick' and keeps reverting back to 'Medium'.

What do I need to do to 'save' it?

As always - TIA for you help. :)
R.M. (561)
1155027 2010-11-21 05:32:00 Custom css...? Not sure if that works in IE8 SoniKalien (792)
1155028 2010-11-21 05:35:00 Open IE8. Bottom right of the window you should see a zoom level. Mine is 125% and stays at that unless I change it. Snorkbox (15764)
1155029 2010-11-21 05:36:00 Try this -- Open IE8 -- Down the very Bottom Right hand corner of the browser is a percentage Sign.

By Default its 100%, change it to suit, click on the down arrow to expand it out (then increase) when you next open IE, it should auto resize to what you selected eg: 125%

edited: Screen shot Showing location (www.imagef1.net.nz)
wainuitech (129)
1155030 2010-11-21 05:39:00 Snap. :-) Snorkbox (15764)
1155031 2010-11-21 06:04:00 Thanks but . . . .

It is this bit I'm having problems with now . . . . 100% looks good, but when I change the font size via View, Text size (to get a good looking text AND reasonable Menu font size)- that's when everything goes to custard .

Initially the 'Menu' bar was the wrong size . Now that's ok, changing the thingy at the bottom right (thanks Wainui) . I had found that and managed to change the Menu bar too . But there is still problems with the other . :(
R.M. (561)
1155032 2010-11-21 07:54:00 I'm being honest here (I am always anyway, I try ) but I cant really see what the problem is, apart from maybe its at 75% Zoom.

Are you referring to the wording "Internet | Protected Mode on" -- Just tried changing every font setting I can find in IE, and that basically stays the same font / size no matter what the Zoom :confused:
wainuitech (129)
1155033 2010-11-21 18:20:00 I'm being honest here (I am always anyway, I try ) but I cant really see what the problem is, apart from maybe its at 75% Zoom.

Are you referring to the wording "Internet | Protected Mode on" -- Just tried changing every font setting I can find in IE, and that basically stays the same font / size no matter what the Zoom :confused:

Yes but, it won't do what I want it to! Always aggravating....

And yes, I am referring to the wording as suggested above. Mostly that doesn't matter, but the messages there I am missing - too small without glasses. With glasses, I can't read the rest of the page.... Oh dear! :(

Never mind - I'll go and worry about something else.
R.M. (561)
1155034 2010-11-21 18:42:00 It is this bit I'm having problems with now.

Because you can't change everything. That's why. Short of totally changing the screen res, and that would stuff it up if it's an LCD.

What about changing the DPI setting perhaps?
pctek (84)
1155035 2010-11-21 18:49:00 How were you actually changing the font size in that wording ?

Thats why I said I couldn't see the problem, because no matter what I changed it stayed the same.
wainuitech (129)
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