It's probably not what you're after but there's a magnifying facility in Windows XP (I don't know if later operating systems have it). In XP, click on the Start menu icon and go into Programs > Accessories > Accessibility > Magnifier. Have a play around with it. Regards Ed WJ> hi i have managed to change the font size but i cant seem to change WJ> the tiny icons on the focus window and property box. is it pssible to do this. WJ> (family historian 4.1) thank you WJ> -- WJ> john ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message