5 Easy Ways to Zoom In on a PC to Change Text or Image Size

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If you just want to zoom in on a webpage or photo, you can use an easy keyboard shortcut, your scroll-wheel mouse, or a touch-screen gesture. If you need to zoom in on the entire screen, you can use an accessibility tool called Magnifier. Here's how to zoom in on a Windows PC.

Quick Steps

  1. Press Ctrl and + to zoom in.
  2. Press Ctrl and - to zoom out.
  3. Press Ctrl and 0 to reset magnification.
Method 1
Method 1 of 5:

Using a Keyboard

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    You can use keyboard shortcuts and gestures to zoom in and out on most apps. This is helpful when you want to zoom in on something like a website or a photo, or make text bigger .
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    You can press this keyboard combination as many times as you need to zoom in for a closer look.
    • The zoom feature may not be available in all apps.
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    Press Ctrl + - to zoom out . As with zooming in, you can keep pressing the button to zoom out as far as you'd like to go.
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Method 2
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Using Keyboard + Mouse

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    You can use keyboard and mouse to zoom in and out on most apps.
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    Use the mouse wheel to do so. If you have a touchpad, you can place two fingers on the touchpad and spread them apart to zoom in.
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    Use the mouse wheel to do so. If you have a touchpad, you can pinch two fingers to zoom out.
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    The screen will be reset.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 5:

Using the Magnifier

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    This will activate the Magnifier feature on Windows. [1] The tool will immediately magnify the entire screen until you change the settings.
    • If you're using Windows 7, click the Start button, type magnifier into the search bar, and then click Magnifier in the search results.
    • Users who'd prefer to use a mouse can also open Magnifier by navigating to Settings > Ease of Access > Magnifier > Turn on Magnifier (or use the slider).
  2. 2
    Click the + to zoom in. This magnifies the entire screen. You can keep clicking this button until you reach the desired zoom level.
    • The percentage (e.g., 200%) will update as you zoom in and out.
    • If you'd rather zoom in with the keyboard, press Windows key and the + key (the same shortcut you used to open the tool).
  3. 3
    Click the - to zoom out. As with zooming in, you can keep clicking this button until you're zoomed out to the desired level.
    • You can also zoom out by pressing the Windows key and the - (minus) key.
  4. 4
    Click the gear icon to manage your Magnifier preferences. This opens the Magnifier panel in settings, where you can customize Magnifier to your liking.
    • If you'd like Magnifier to launch automatically when you start your computer, select either Start Magnifier after sign-in or Start Magnifier before sign-in for everyone .
    • To change the default view, select an option from the "Choose a view" menu.
      • Lens acts like a magnifying glass that you move around the screen.
      • Full-screen magnifies the entire screen (the default).
      • Docked magnifies a fixed portion of the screen in a bar or box. The zoomed content will appear in the box as you move the cursor around. [2]
  5. 5
    Click the X at the top-right corner to close Magnifier.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 5:

Using a Web Browser

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    Open a web browser. All web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, have their own built-in zoom options that can be accessed from different menus.
  2. 2
    Open the web browser's menu. The location of nearly all browser menus is at the upper-right corner of the application.
    • Microsoft Edge : •••
    • Google Chrome : â‹®
    • Mozilla Firefox : ☰
  3. 3
    Click the + to zoom in. You'll see a "Zoom" option on the menu of nearly all web browsers. Clicking the + to the left of the word "Zoom" in the menu makes the items on each page bigger.
    • The magnification level (e.g., 125%) will update as you continue to click the button.
    • Clicking on the icon at the extreme right will activate the full screen mode (hit F11 to exit full screen mode).
  4. 4
    Click the - to zoom out. It's to the right of "Zoom." This makes the items on each page smaller.
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Method 5
Method 5 of 5:

Using a Touchscreen

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    Make sure to pick a spot next to the area you want to zoom in on.
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    The screen will zoom in.
    • The zoom feature may not be available in all apps.
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    The screen will zoom out.
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