IE 7 VS Mozilla Firefox Question for the pros among you.

[Grandpa Shooter]

Until recently I used IE as my browser.  It got slower and slower to the point of my wife threatening me if I groused one more time.  (I hate waiting!)  I vaguely remembered hearing about a different browser called Mozilla Gorilla, or some such name.  I googled it and came up with Mozilla Firefox which I immediately downloaded and installed.  It is fantastic.  Wow, am I impressed so far.  My wife says I am off the endangered species list now.

Question:  When I was using IE 7 there was an icon on the bottom right of my screen which allowed me to change the magnification of whatever I was trying to read, or even see in some cases.  I could set it to 125% or more and then go back to normal if the type font was large enough.  Firefox does not have that feature as a feature on the toolbar and so far I have not found how to add it.  Do any of you pros know how to add it as a feature.?  I could sit here and hunt for a few days or weeks but I figure you young'uns probably know right where to go and can tell me.

Help

[Fjolnirsson]

Up in the left corner, you'll see a bunch of tabs. Click on "view", and then "zoom in". Repeat as necessary.

Or, you can hit control and +.....

[Physics]

Up in the left corner, you'll see a bunch of tabs. Click on "view", and then "zoom in". Repeat as necessary.

Or, you can hit control and +.....

Or hold control and move the mouse wheel.

[Balog]

There is also an option under "View" to zoom only text. I do that on my netbook, as it keeps the screen within the limits of my monitor but let's me read easily.

[Fjolnirsson]

Or hold control and move the mouse wheel.

Never realized that one. Thanks!

[Physics]

Never realized that one. Thanks!

Thank my crappy keyboard at the lab that has a stuck control key every once in awhile. 

[FTA84]

I never understood, why is IE so slow anyway?

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

The control-scroll thing works in other programs, too.

We spent 15 minutes at our last staff meeting teaching my boss how to do it.

[Grandpa Shooter]

Or hold control and move the mouse wheel.

I just tried your advice and it is fantastic.  Not only am I OFFFFFFF the endangered species list, but my wife is so grateful that she offered to send you a batch of cookies if you PM your address.

It also helps me delay having to spend $600 on new glasses.   Thnks, thnks, thnks

[Physics]

I just tried your advice and it is fantastic.  Not only am I OFFFFFFF the endangered species list, but my wife is so grateful that she offered to send you a batch of cookies if you PM your address.

It also helps me delay having to spend $600 on new glasses.   Thnks, thnks, thnks

No cookies necessary.  Knowing I helped you stay out of trouble with the wife is reward enough.  I know how hard that can be, my wife is ~9 months pregnant.

[Balog]

The control-scroll thing works in other programs, too.

We spent 15 minutes at our last staff meeting teaching my boss how to do it.

Ahh, the cream rising to the top again I see. 

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

I wouldn't want those cookies to go to waste.  You can send 'em my way.

 

[Boomhauer]

The control-scroll thing works in other programs, too.

We spent 15 minutes at our last staff meeting teaching my boss how to do it.

I know the feeling well.


^^^
It is extremely hard to keep from doing that in a meeting, in front of the boss.

[Grandpa Shooter]

I wouldn't want those cookies to go to waste.  You can send 'em my way.

 

My wife says, "Heck yeah!" but asked if you realize she makes dog biscuits.

[Waitone]

I use a microsoft intellimouse.  It has a neat button on the side.  Mash it and up pops a magnified window.  Mash it again and it goes away.  Totally useful.

[Hawkmoon]

I never understood, why is IE so slow anyway?

Because it's a Microsoft product. They hold several thousand patents and copyrights on bloatware.

[Standing Wolf]

Because it's a Microsoft product. They hold several thousand patents and copyrights on bloatware.

Yeah, but it's willing to share with Adobe.