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Adjusting text size

Font sizes can vary depending on the internet browser and operating systems used to view web pages. The menus and content on the DEST website have been created in text to allow users to adjust the font size as required. Please follow the instructions below to increase/decrease the text in your specific internet browser.


In the Internet Explorer menu, navigate to:

To increase the text size:

  • View > Text Size > Larger

To decrease the size of the Text:

  • View > Text Size > Smaller

In the Internet Explorer menu, navigate to:

To increase the text size:

  • View > Text Zoom > Larger or 150%

To decrease the size of the Text:

  • View > Text Zoom > Smaller or 75%

In the Netscape menu, navigate to:

To increase the text size:

  • View > Text Zoom > Larger or 150%

To decrease the size of the Text:

  • View > Text Zoom > Smaller or 75%

In the Mozilla Firefox menu, navigate to:

To increase the text size:

  • View > Text Size > Increase

To decrease the size of the Text:

  • View > Text Size > Decrease

In the Opera menu, navigate to:

To increase the text size:

  • View > Zoom > 150%

To decrease the size of the Text:

  • View > Zoom > 80%

In the Safari menu, navigate to:

To increase the text size:

  • View > Make Text Bigger

To decrease the size of the Text:

  • View > Make Text Smaller