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# Resize text in browsers | ||
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When building components, you should check that the text: | ||
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- resizes with the page and does not stay a fixed size | ||
- stays within its containers (for example, a box or banner) | ||
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If text spills outside of its container, your component: | ||
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- will look wrong | ||
- may not work, if the text blocks out an interactive element | ||
- may make some text hard for users to read | ||
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Follow these instructions to test the effect of resizing text within different browsers and devices. Please note some browsers may work slightly differently, depending on their version. | ||
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## Resize text in Firefox | ||
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You can resize text in Firefox in 2 ways. | ||
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### Use Zoom text only to resize text | ||
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1. On the menu bar, select **Firefox**. | ||
2. Select **Preferences**. | ||
3. Under **Language and appearance - Zoom**, select **Zoom text only**. This option lets you zoom in or out only on the webpage text. It does not affect images or any other page elements. | ||
4. Press **Command** (Mac) or **Ctrl** (other operating systems), then **+** or **-** to increase or decrease the text size. | ||
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### Use the Size dropdown to resize text | ||
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1. On the menu bar, select **Firefox**. | ||
2. Select **Preferences**. | ||
3. Under **Language and appearance - Fonts and Colors**, select the **Size** dropdown to display font size options. | ||
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## Resize text in Google Chrome | ||
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1. On the URL bar, select the 3 dots icon. | ||
2. Select **Settings**. | ||
3. Select **Appearance**. | ||
4. Select **Customise fonts**. The screen displays the options for you to change the font size. | ||
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## Resize text in Chrome or Firefox for Android | ||
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1. Select **Settings**. | ||
2. Select **Accessibility**. | ||
3. Drag the **Text scaling** slider until you're happy with the size of the example text. | ||
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## Resize text in Internet Explorer versions 8 to 11 | ||
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1. Press **Alt** to display the menu bar. | ||
2. On the menu bar, select **View**. | ||
3. Select **Text size** to display resizing options. | ||
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## Resize text in Microsoft Edge | ||
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1. On the URL bar, select the 3 dots icon. | ||
2. Select **Settings**. | ||
3. Select **Appearance**. | ||
4. Scroll down to **Fonts** and select the **Font size** dropdown to display font size options. | ||
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## Resize text in Safari | ||
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1. Press **Option**. | ||
2. While still pressing **Option**, select the **View** menu. | ||
3. Select **Make Text Bigger** or **Make Text Smaller**. To display the text in its original size again, select **Actual Size**. | ||
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## Known issue: no text resizing in iOS | ||
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You cannot resize the text for GOV.UK Design System styles in iOS. | ||
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Due to iOS constraints, our styles do not support adjusting the base font size on iOS devices. | ||
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For more details, see our [GitHub issue #882: Investigate Dynamic Type to improve accessibility for iOS users](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/882). |