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Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

I've been using Turbotax for some 15 years, not online. The size of the text is a permanent problem and given that the future population will have many more older people than we currently have, the development team really should take a look at this.  It's a problem that is not just going to go away.

Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

We appreciate your feedback, In TurboTax CD/download, if you click on "View" on the top left and then on "Zoom," then zoom in, this will make your font size bigger. 

 

Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

rzuo
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Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

I'm using CD on Mac. Menubar > window > Zoom can only increase the whole window little. Not help to solve using larger font problem.

 

Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

@rzuo We don't support TurboTax CD/Download on Mac in Canada, as it is for Windows only.  For assistance with U.S. taxes and U.S. versions of TurboTax, please visit the website for TurboTax USA.

Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

So after entering about half of the data for my wife and I, we get to the part where TurboTax asks you if you want to use the RRSP maximizer wizard and wham!  Good luck reading THAT miniature chart!  At least I can read the part that suggests a best case scenario contribution but have no idea what the mini colour chart says!  But I have a super old fashioned magnifier lens that my grandpa gave me and it did the trick and I was able to read the critical numbers allowing me to continue with my return. 

Pedundon
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Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

I use the Mac download version. Can you help me to enlarge the font size?

Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

Unfortunately, as you can see above, we are not equipped to help you with this. You may try to contact our telephone support team for further assistance, as they have the option to view your screen to help resolve the issue. To contact them, please follow this link: Contact Us. 

​​​​​​​Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

YM56
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Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

Where’s the blue bar with the (AA)? My blue bar is blank? And I also am having a problem w/ the size 8 font or maybe it’s even smaller ?

Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

@YM56 You may need to change the scaling or resolution in your Windows settings.

kennett
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Is there any way to increase font size? I have to use a magnifying glass. I do not have this issue with any other program or app

So there is no way to fix this? This is absurd! I'm using a macbook and the font is probably 4 or 5.