Windows 7 - Internet Explorer - Change Fonts Used for Webpages

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This will show you how to change the fonts that are used to display on webpages in Internet Explorer 8 to what you would like.

Resetting Internet Explorer will also reset any font changes you made below back to default as well.

1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on Tools and Internet Options.

A) Go to step 3.

OR

2. Open the Control Panel (icons View), and click on Internet Options.

3. In the General tab under Appearance, click on the Fonts button. (see screenshot below)

4. To Select Your Own Fonts
NOTE: These settings will not affect webpages that are designed to prevent changes to fonts. If you want to use your font choices on all webpages, regardless of whether they've been specified by the website designer, you can use step 5 below to override website font settings.

A) Select the Language script from the drop down menu that you want to change the fonts for. (see screenshot below)

B) Select the Webpage font and Plain text font for the selected Language script. (see screenshot above)

C) Repeat steps 4A and 4B for other Language scripts that you wish to change the fonts of.

D) When finished, click on OK. (see screenshot below step 4A)

5. To Override Website Font Settings
NOTE: This will allow you to use your font choices in step 4 on all webpages, regardless of whether they've been specified by the website designer to prevent changes to fonts.

A) Click on the Accesibility button. (see screenshot below)

B) Check the Ignore font styles specified on webpages box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

6. Click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3 or 5A)

7. You may need to either refresh (F5) or close and reopen Internet Explorer to see the changes.