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I want to make my icons bigger than the "Large icons" size. Is that possible?

Sammi Liu

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For this one, you would have to go to Settings and check if it is possible on your computer. But it is probably not going to work. If you have a Windows computer and it's version is pretty new then go to Settings and then to Personalize. Afterward just select Display and you can change it from there.

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How do I change the font size on my icons?

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On any recent version of Windows beginning with 7, start by opening the Control Panel. Here, click on Appearance and Personalization, then find Display. Underneath Display, there should be a blue link that says "Make text and other items larger or smaller." Click this. In the following menu, you should see two drop downs -- one for the text you want to change and one for the font size you want. Click the first drop down and select Icons. Change the font size, then click Apply.

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How do I do this with Windows 10?

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Right click anywhere on your desktop and click View. From there you can change the size of the icons comfortably. You can also hold the Ctrl button on your keyboard and turn the scroll wheel on your mouse at the same time.

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Can I change the icon size in Windows 10?

Sammi Liu

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Yes, you can. You would need to go to settings and select "system". You should be prompted to a screen on which you can change the icon size.

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What methods can I use to increase the size of the icons on my iPhone 7?

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Go to Settings > Display & Brightness and go down to Display Zoom and change the view to Zoomed.

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How do I change the size of the home page icons to larger when I don't have internet. But just have a Samsung Galaxy Note8 phone ?

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Change the display resolution higher. That way, the icons become bigger in size and dimension. You don't need to run the internet to change the display sizes.

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