Enlarge font size in OpenOffice help panels

[rbc]

My first resource when I need help is to use the OpenOffice Help from the menu. However, I have developed visual impairment to the point I cannot read the list of topics nor the documentation. It's just TOO SMALL. Is there alternate place for the OpenOffice Help content?

[RusselB]

There is the Wikipedia page, but I can't, and won't, guarantee that it will be up-to-date in regards to the information that is in the help file.
If you are finding the print too small, one option is to adjust your screen resolution. A screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 as text/images appear smaller than the same text/image with the resolution set at 800x600
Most systems have a recommended setting, a maximum (which is the smallest resolution, but the biggest numbers), a minimum (largest resolution, smallest numbers) and (usually) several settings in between.
The minimum and maximum are hardware based, but the actual resolution you choose, is software based. Please note that if you want a setting that isn't listed, then your hardware doesn't support that setting.

[rbc]

This is Mac OpenOffice Help that I see

I've already changed my screen resolution for overall text enlargement. However, the OpenOffice Help seems to be about 2point font! it's tiny, as shown in the image attached.

[RusselB]

I have no idea what's going on there, but the main body text of the help file, as shown in your picture, is smaller than the size I get with my resolution set at 1920x1080.
Unfortunately the Mac I was supposed to get hasn't shown up, so I don't know if that might be a difference between a Mac and a Windows system.

[rbc]

My experience is there is difference in resolution of Mac vs PC screens. Mac been "smaller" type. Don't have PC to compare so will wait for Mac user. Thanks.

[MrProgrammer]

However, I have developed visual impairment to the point I cannot read the list of topics nor the documentation. It's just TOO SMALL.

To make the font in the Help text larger:
• Close the help screen
• File → New → HTML Document
• View → Zoom → Zoom Factor → Variable → {make it bigger} → OK
• File → Close

Open the help screen again.

If this solved your problem please go to your first post use the Edit button and add [Solved] to the start of the title. You can select the green checkmark icon at the same time.

[RusselB]

Very nice MrProgrammer

[rbc]

I followed the directions but saw no difference.

[robleyd]

For me on Linux the change affects the documentation (right panel) but not the index panel

[Zizi64]

Try the LibreOffice. The newer versions of the LO have a freely resizable WEB-based HELP system.
The HELP is available online:
https://help.libreoffice.org/6.3/en-US/ ... _id9959410
But you can install offline version too.

[Bidouille]

Apache OpenOffice 4.1.7 (2018)

Very strange signature... This version is not the last build available.