3 Simple Ways to Change the Size of Text on a Computer

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Did you know you can change the text size on your computer? If the text on your screen is too big or too small, you can adjust your settings or use keyboard shortcuts to change its size. This will work for text in applications and even websites in a web browser. Here's how to change the font size on a Windows or Mac computer.

Changing the Text Size on Windows

To increase or decrease the text size in Windows, click the Start menu and select Settings . On Windows 10, click System → Display → Change the size of text drop-down menu. On Windows 11, click Accessibility → Text size → use the slider to adjust the size.

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Using Windows

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  1. Click the Start menu (or press the Windows key), then click Settings or the cog icon.
  2. It's a screen-shaped icon in the upper-left side of the Settings window.
    • On Windows 11, click Accessibility .
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  3. This tab is in the left panel. You may already be on this tab.
    • On Windows 11, click Text size .
  4. You'll find it near the middle of the Settings window. A drop-down menu will open.
    • On Windows 11, use the slider next to Text size to increase or decrease the size of your text.
  5. You can select 100%, 125%, 150%, and 175%.
    • You should see the font size change immediately, although some text won't be changed until you restart certain apps or your computer.
    • If you want to make everything bigger, including apps and images, choose an option from the drop-down menu under Make everything bigger .
      • On Windows 11, click Display and select an option from the Scale drop-down menu.
  6. Magnifier is a feature that allows you to zoom in to view items on your screen without having to change other settings:
    • Press the Windows key and Plus (+) to open Magnifier.
    • Click - to zoom out to a maximum of 100%.
    • Click + to zoom in to a maximum of 1600%.
    • Place the cursor in one of the screen's corners to pan across the screen.
    • Press the Windows key + Esc to exit Magnifier.
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Using a Mac

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  1. Click the Apple menu at the top-left corner and select System Settings .
    • This method works for Mac Ventura and newer. If you're using Monterey or older, skip to the last step to learn how to use Mac's "Zoom" feature.
  2. This is in the left panel. You may need to scroll down to find this option.
  3. You can find this on the right side.
  4. This is underneath the Text header.
  5. To increase the text size, drag the slider towards the right. To decrease the text size, drag the slider towards the left. [1]
    • To set the text size for a listed app, click the pop-up menu next to the app and select a size.
  6. To make everything bigger on the screen, including icons and text, do the following:
    • Click the Apple menu.
    • Click System Settings .
    • Click Displays .
    • Select a lower resolution.
  7. Your Mac has an accessibility feature which allows you to zoom in without changing your system settings. You'll just need to enable it first. [2] Do the following:
    • Click the Apple menu.
    • Click System Settings or System Preferences .
    • Click Accessibility .
    • Click Zoom .
    • Check the Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom box.
    • To zoom in, press Option + Command + Equal (=) .
    • To zoom out, press Option + Command + Minus (-) .
    • To swap between zoom in/out, press Option + Command + 8 .
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Using a Web Browser

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  1. You can increase or decrease the text in most web browsers using a keyboard shortcut.
  2. This will increase the font on the page or program.
  3. This will decrease the font on the page or program.
    • You can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse. While pressing Ctrl or Cmd , scroll up to increase the size, or scroll down to decrease the size.
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    Click the button on the right of the blue "send" button. Then click the button that looks like two letter Ts, and you can click on the font.
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    Go to control panel, and choose "Ease of Access" on Windows 7. In Windows 8.1 and 10, open your charms panel and type "Ease of Access" into the search box. There will be a number of ways to modify your computer display there. An easy trick is to hold down the CTRL key, and roll your mouse wheel.
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      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/text-items-screen-bigger-mchld786f2cd/14.0/mac/14.0
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/zoom-in-and-out-on-whats-onscreen-mchl779716b8/14.0/mac/14.0

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      1. Click the Start menu and select Settings .
      2. Click System .
      3. Click Display .
      4. Click the drop-down menu for "Change the size of text…"
      5. Select a size.

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