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This wikiHow teaches you how to make your computer screen fit when you set up a monitor.
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Right-click on the desktop of your PC and select Display settings . This will open the display menu.
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Select the monitor display you wish to adjust. In the gray box at the top, click on the box representing your monitor screen.
- Click Identify to see which screen the selected box represents.
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Select a resolution. Click on the drop-down under "Resolution" and select an option. Your screen will automatically preview the change.
- Windows will make a recommendation based on your monitor. If the recommended option doesn't work, try selecting a different resolution.
- A higher resolution will fit more on your screen, but details will appear smaller.
- A lower resolution will fit less on your screen and will appear zoomed in and blurrier.
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Click Keep Changes . If you don't like how the preview looks, click Revert to go back and try a new option [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source .
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Click Displays . This has an icon of a screen.
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Choose a resolution. Select Best for display to choose the recommended option, or select Scaled to choose a different resolution. The resolution will automatically change.
- A higher resolution will fit more on your screen, but details will appear smaller.
- A lower resolution will fit less on your screen and will appear zoomed in and blurrier.
- Press and hold the Option key while clicking on the button next to "Scaled" to show this dropdown for a different monitor or screen [2] X Research source .
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1. Open your display settings.
2. Select the monitor you wish to adjust.
3. Select a new resolution.
4. Click Save Changes
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