Windows: How to zoom in and out in Windows 11
Higher-resolution screens are becoming more common, which means less stress for our eyes. But higher resolutions can also make some features so detailed you need to zoom in to get the full picture, find the right accessibility settings, or examine an image in detail. While this is intuitive on a smartphone, such as with theaccessibility options in Android 14, it’s not as clear on other platforms, such as Windows PCs.
Computers usually have zooming functions, includingall our top-rated Chromebooks, and Windows is no exception. Here’s how to zoom in and out on Windows, depending on your requirements.
How to zoom in and out on Windows using Magnifier
If you want an always-available floating zoom tool you can use any time to zoom in and out on Windows, the Magnifier tool is the best option. It’s part of the accessibility tool set in Windows and is easy to adjust by heading to the settings below.
Customize Window’s Magnifier tool to automatically open at your preferred size
Unless you configured Magnifier using the Zoom level option, you get a 200% magnified screen. To navigate to the parts of the screen you can’t see, move your cursor in the respective direction. But this set magnification doesn’t work for everyone or every task, so learning how to customize its settings is important. These steps will help you customize the Magnifier feature.
We used Windows 11 for this guide, but the steps for Windows 10 are more or less the same. Magnifier also works similarly on Windows 8 and Windows 7. You can open it via search.
Zoom in and out with Windows display scaling
The Magnifier tool is good for a zooming option to clarify details, but you can also tweak the format to help everything appear larger naturally. To increase the size of the text and other elements on your Windows desktop, use the in-built display scaling option by following the steps below.
This option isn’t as useful for accessibility, but it can help users if a high-resolution screen makes the text and menus too small. It also helps you adjust a second display or new display to match existing formatting since a new monitor can sometimes make things look strange.
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Bonus: How to zoom in and out in Google Chrome and mst other browsers
Many apps, including Google Chrome, have their own zoom options. For Google Chrome, follow the steps below to zoom in and out. These steps apply to other web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge.
Getting used to zooming in and out on Windows
Those are all the ways to zoom in and out on Windows. Touchpad gestures and keyboard shortcuts are universal, so you can use them across the board to quickly zoom in or out. The Windows zoom options are intuitive, so once you pick it up, you shouldn’t have too much trouble using it again. If your Windows PC stutters while zooming in and out, there are a few things you can try tospeed up your computer.
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