poor eyesight!

[bjd]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

I have recently bought my first Apple machine and am struggling to read most documents as they do not display on the screen at 100% character size - I even bought a laptop with a large screen! surely such a sophisticated system as Mac is capable of being set so that characters display at full font size on screen - PCs seem to have no trouble doing this, in-fact they default to it.

I even notice that the display on this site shows in a very small font on my screen - is there a correlation between good eyesight and Mac users?

 

[Clive Huggan]

Unless Word 2008 is different from previous versions, you'll find you can
set the view to any size via the View menu => Zoom.

I can't comment on your other screen resolution problem because you don't
say what model Mac you have. Solutions depend heavily on the model.

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is 5-11 hours different from the Americas and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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[CyberTaz]

In addition to Clive's comments, once you have set the Zoom level on any doc
& made & saved at least one minor change it will reopen at that same level.
You can also use the Zoom box on the Standard toolbar rather than the View
menu. Click the value itself & type any amount from 10 to 500, then press
return.

OS X also provides the keystrokes Command+Option+(+/-) to zoom the entire
screen, but it will magnify to such an extent that the content will start to
expand off the screen

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Elliott Roper]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

I have recently bought my first Apple machine and am struggling to read most
documents as they do not display on the screen at 100% character size - I
even bought a laptop with a large screen! surely such a sophisticated system
as Mac is capable of being set so that characters display at full font size
on screen - PCs seem to have no trouble doing this, in-fact they default to
it.

I even notice that the display on this site shows in a very small font on my
screen - is there a correlation between good eyesight and Mac users?

It won't take you long to feel at home. Most applications are designed
to make it easy to see stuff at any size that suits you. Sometimes you
need to see the whole page; sometimes you need to read the damn stuff.

Mac applications more or less consistently have a Zoom sub-menu under
the view menu.

Adding a bit to Clive's suggestion..
My favourite trick in Word is to use Zoom È Page Width.
By dragging the bottom right corner of the document window, I can make
the type size follow my current needs and bleary-eyed-ness.

I have recorded macros and associated keyboard shortcuts to make the
adjustment instantaneous. Oh wait! You are on 2008. They ripped out
macros 'improving' Word 2004. You can probably still assign a keyboard
shortcut to a vanilla zoom È page width.

On the other part of your question...
By 'this site' I guess you mean that web thing that puts lipstick on
this newsgroup. Getting that to display at any size you like is up to
your browser. An almost universal browser keyboard shortcut to enlarge
the text is cmd +

On top of that, if your eyes are really troubling you, experiment with
the Mac's System Preferences È Universal Access. Most of the options
there are ugly hacks for normally sighted people, but are really useful
just before (and after) you reach white cane status.

It is also possible to set your display resolution. Not recommended if
you have a new Mac with an LCD display. They always look best at their
native resolution. If you insist, its at System Preferences È Displays.

Welcome to Mac, and this newsgroup. There are a lot of really smart and
helpful people here paying back others for the help they have received.