Accessibility

Opera

Changing the Size of the Text.

Unlike in Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator Opera can increase the size of images as well as text.

You can quickly increase or decrease the size of both text and graphics using the numberpad + and – keys. Each press will increase or decrease the size by 10%.

However, these changes will not be remembered next time you open Opera.

Follow these steps to increase or decrease the size of the text permanently:

Open the File menu with the mouse or by pressing Alt+F.
Select the Preferences option with the mouse or by pressing R.
Select "Page Style" from the list with the mouse or by using the down arrow key.
Select the "Default Zoom" of your choice with the mouse or by pressing Z and using the up and down arrows.
Select the OK button with the mouse or by pressing Enter.

The text on our website should now have changed to reflect your choice.

Some websites have "hard-coded" the size of their text and as a consequence these websites will not reflect the change you have just made. If you would like your preferences to be reflected on other sites you visit please follow these steps:

Open the File menu with the mouse or by pressing Alt+F.
Select the Preferences option with the mouse or by pressing R.
Select "Page Style" from the list with the mouse or by using the down arrow key.
Select the "Default Zoom" of your choice with the mouse or by pressing Z and using the up and down arrows.
Select the "My fonts and colours" option with the mouse or by pressing Alt+C.
Select the OK button with the mouse or by pressing Enter.

Changing the Style of the Text.

You may wish to impose a different text style than that chosen by us even though we have chosen a clear non-seriffed font which should be more easily read by those with a visual impairment or dyslexia than other font styles (such as, for example, Times New Roman).

Many websites you visit may not have text in a style you find easy to read. The following steps will also override the style they have chosen with that of your preferred choice.

Ensure the "My fonts and colours" option is selected as described in the previous section.
Open the File menu with the mouse or by pressing Alt+F.
Select the Preferences option with the mouse or by pressing R.
Select "Fonts and Colours" from the list with the mouse or by using the down arrow key.
Select the type of text you want to redefine (e.g. "Normal") from the list with the mouse or by pressing Tab and using the up and down arrow keys.
Select the first Choose button with the mouse by pressing Tab and Enter.
Select from the subsequent dialog box the text style of your choosing with the mouse or by using Tab and the arrow keys.
Select the OK button twice with the mouse or by pressing Enter twice.

Changing Browser Settings of Text and Background Colours.

You may wish to impose a different combination of text and background colours than those chosen by us (although we have tried to retain a good contrast at all times. For example, some people with a visual impairment may prefer white text on a black background.

Please follow these steps to change the colours on our site:

Ensure the "My fonts and colours" option is selected as described in the previous section.
Open the File menu with the mouse or by pressing Alt+F.
Select the Preferences option with the mouse or by pressing R.
Select "Fonts and Colours" from the list with the mouse or by using the down arrow key.
Select the type of text you want to redefine (e.g. "Normal") from the list with the mouse or by pressing Tab and using the up and down arrow keys.
Select the first Choose button with the mouse by pressing Tab and Enter.
Select from the subsequent dialog box the text colour of your choosing with the mouse or by using Tab and the arrow keys.
Select the OK button with the mouse or by pressing Enter.
Select the second Choose button with the mouse or by pressing Tab and Enter.
Select from the subsequent dialog box the background colour of your choosing with the mouse or by using Tab and the arrow keys.
Select the OK button twice with the mouse or by pressing Enter twice.

Getting Help on Keyboard Shortcuts.

Many users prefer or need to use the keyboard instead of the mouse.

Select the Help menu and then Keyboard option (or press Alt+B) to bring up a full list of keyboard shortcuts for Opera.

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