Changing the Way Individual Screen Elements Look

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Using the Control Panel to Set Accessibility Options | Changing the Way Individual Screen Elements Look

You can adjust the size and color of most screen elements, such as window text, menus, icons and window borders. You can also create new schemes and name and save your individual settings (see Saving Your Changes As a New Scheme).

Before you begin

This procedure assumes you have already opened Control Panel and accessed the Appearance tab. See Accessing the Appearance Tab.

Appearance tab: Selecting an Item	Changing an item's font, size, and color

	Mouse actions	Keyboard actions
1	On the Appearance tab: n Click an element in the Item list.	On the Appearance tab: n Highlight the Item list by pressing ALT+I. n Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to find the item you want to change.
2	In the Size and Color boxes: n Change the settings of the item you selected, as appropriate. Note You can also change the type, size, and color of some fonts.	Move to the Size and Color boxes by pressing ALT+ the underlined letter. n Select the settings you want by using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys. Note You can also change the type, size, and color of some fonts.
3	Click OK.	Press ENTER.

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