Accessibility
The BBC has helpful information on webpage accessibility in general: http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/win/seeing/sub_1.shtml
We are grateful to the British Heart Foundation for allowing us to use their Accessibility instructions on the PatientLinks website.
Viewing text in larger text
In order to view text in larger than the default size please follow the instructions below.
These are for the browser versions listed, but they may also work with other versions of the same browser.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, 6.0 and 7.0
1) Open the browser
2) Choose View option
3) Select Text Size from options list
4) From next options list select Small, Medium, Large or Largest to set text to size you want
Netscape 6.2, 7.0 and 8.1
1) Open the browser
2) Hold down Ctrl button on keyboard and press + (plus) key
3) This will enlarge text, to enlarge again repeat procedure
4) Repeat until text is set to size you want
5) To make text smaller press Ctrl on keyboard and - (minus) key
Mozilla Firefox 1.5, 2.0
1) Open the browser
2) Hold down Ctrl button on keyboard and press + (plus) key
3) This will enlarge text, to enlarge again repeat procedure
4) Repeat until text is set to size you want
5) To make text smaller press Ctrl on keyboard and - (minus) key
Apple Safari 1.2 and 2.0
1) Open the browser
2) Hold down Apple Key and press + (plus) key
3) This will enlarge text, to enlarge again repeat procedure
4) Repeat until text is set to size you want
5) To make text smaller press Apple Key on keyboard and press - (minus) key