Select the font you want to change. Select the options that you want to apply to the default font, such as font style and font size. In Word for Mac 2011. Now you can make the text bigger the same way by using the command and the plus and then minus again to make it small. Or, you can set an overall rule that the font is going to be larger.

This page explains step-by-step how to increase the size of text and other elements in Mac OS X by either increasing the font size or decreasing the screen resolution. These instructions and images are for Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard), but there are only minor differences from earlier versions of Mac OS X. Areas in this guide: • • Note: The following abbreviations for keys on the Mac are used: Ctrl is used for the Control key, Apple is used for the Command key, and Alt is used for the Option key. For keyboard access, make sure 'Full keyboard access' is turned on - you can turn it on or off by pressing Ctrl + F1 at any time. Step 1: Open the 'Displays' window Make sure you are in 'Finder'.

If necessary, press Apple + Tab to cycle through the open applications until you return to 'Finder'. Click on the ' Apple' icon on the menu bar or press Ctrl + F2.

Click on ' System Preferences', as shown in Fig 1, or press the down arrow key to highlight it and then press Enter. Fig 1 In the 'System Preferences' window (shown in Fig 2), click on the ' Displays' icon, or press Tab repeatedly (you might need to press Ctrl + F7 first) to cycle through the icons until the ' Displays' icon is highlighted and then press the Spacebar. Step 2: Change the display settings Make sure the ' Display' tab is selected, as shown in Fig 3.

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If it is not, click on it, or press Ctrl + F7 to highlight one of the tabs and then press the left or right arrow key to select it. Fig 3 To make text appear bigger on the screen, you can change your display to a lower resolution. Click on the setting you want in the box below the ' Resolutions' header, as shown in Fig 3, or press Tab until one of the ' Resolutions' settings is selected and then use the up and down arrow keys to choose the resolution you want. Repeat this process until you find the best screen resolution for you.

When you are happy with how your screen appears, click on the window's red close button or press Apple + W. Note: If this does not work it could be because your computer settings cannot be changed due to local IT policies - contact your local IT support for further help. You can change both the text and icon size for all files and folders, including those on your desktop. Step 1: Change the text size of files and folders on your desktop Make sure you are in 'Finder'. If necessary, press Apple + Tab to cycle through the open applications until you return to 'Finder'.

Click on ' View' on the menu bar and select ' Show View Options', as shown in Fig 1, or press Apple + J. This opens the 'Desktop' window shown in Fig 2.