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So, who knows about this IE feature ?

  • 14-12-2005 2:24pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭


    On about half the websites you visit you can change the text size by holding down the Ctrl key and rolling the mouse wheel. It won't work here, but it seems to work on the majority of sites - eg >> www.enn.ie

    Did you know about this feature ? 33 votes

    Yes, I knew about this feature.
    0% 0 votes
    No, I did not know.
    100% 33 votes


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    It's not just in IE - works in FF too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    Yes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭quazzy


    Macros42 wrote:
    It's not just in IE - works in FF too.

    Or you can press Ctrl and + OR -
    For Firefox


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭beans


    Macros42 wrote:
    It's not just in IE - works in FF too.

    And Opera!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,402 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    eirman wrote:
    It won't work here

    It does work here if you use FF or Opera. It doesn't if you use IE ;)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,062 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    eirman wrote:
    On about half the websites you visit you can change the text size by holding down the Ctrl key and rolling the mouse wheel. It won't work here, but it seems to work on the majority of sites - eg >> www.enn.ie


    did you know that you can search for words :eek: ctrl+f :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


    Opera pwns for resizing webpages. It resizes everything, not just the text. And you can have it fit any page to the width of the window, and automatically have it render in small mode (looks kinda like browsing on a mobile phone) if the window size is very small.

    Opera's the boss.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Balfa wrote:
    Opera pwns for resizing webpages. It resizes everything, not just the text. And you can have it fit any page to the width of the window, and automatically have it render in small mode (looks kinda like browsing on a mobile phone) if the window size is very small.

    Opera's the boss.
    For resizing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭bbbbb


    works in microsoft office also (word, excel, powerpoint)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    found out about it accidently one day in IE (ages ago) then i tried it in FF when i switched over, and it worked there too. I was happy bunny.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,402 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Balfa wrote:
    Opera's the boss.

    Hallelujah :D

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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,288 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    did you know that you can search for words :eek: ctrl+f :eek:
    In FireFox you can also use the key '/'
    or Tools / Options / Advanced / Begin finding.. so it starts searching as soon as you type - no need for Ctrl-F

    Re wheel mouse + Ctrl.
    Sounds like yet another Microsoft Innovation that was already used by others.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Sounds like yet another Microsoft Innovation that was already used by others.
    If by feature you mean a guideline that has been in the Microsoft UX guide since around Windows 95, then yes...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭peckerhead


    eirman wrote:
    It won't work here, but it seems to work on the majority of sites
    Actually, it does work here, but only on the sig texts... :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    ahhhh haaaaaa!!!!!!!

    thanks for that!!!!!
    it all makes sence now.. it was happening to me a lot.. but i thought it was my IE was broke.. turns out i just have fat fingers!!

    cheers for clearing that up for me :D


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,288 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    If by feature you mean a guideline that has been in the Microsoft UX guide since around Windows 95, then yes...
    tidied up post , was referring to wheel mouse

    minirant why do they keep changing the user interface and especially the names and shortcut keys seems like every second version of windows you have to learn off a new set of shortcuts /minirant


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    There's a much more useful feature of IE:

    Alt+F4

    ^_^


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    Did you know pressing Alt-F4 uncovers a class easter eeg in IE? :)

    /edit - damn me for taking a phone call in the middle of a post :(


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