When you buy a new monitor or when you connect your computer to the large screen of a modern TV, you may experience a feeling of discomfort associated with too small icons and fonts.

Indeed, having no established habit, when switching to high-resolution screens, it seems that the letters and buttons (desktop icons) are too small, difficult to distinguish and difficult to read.

And in this case, it makes sense to increase the font size of the operating system.

In addition, increasing the size of letters in Windows 7 can be useful if you have difficulty seeing, and do not want to sit at your computer or laptop with glasses.

The simplest increase in the system font will help improve the quality of the picture and simplify the work in the operating system in a matter of minutes. But how do you increase the font size in practice?

How to increase the letter size of a font in Windows 7

1. Go to the "Start" button, which is located in the lower left side of the monitor screen. The same results can be obtained by pressing the "Windows" button (with a characteristic icon) on the keyboard of a computer or laptop.

3. Here we find the option "Design and Personalization" and click on it.

4. Among other icons, options and links, we will be interested in the "SCREEN" icon. You need to click on it with the mouse.

5. In the new Windows 7 window that opens, we are offered to choose among the options:

• Small (meaning font) - 100%
• Medium (font) - 125%
• Large (may not have such a function) - 150%

When the font is enlarged, the system will inform you that individual display units may not fit on the screen, but we should not worry, since with an enlarged font it will still be easier to understand the system than with small and small letters.

Accordingly, we select the option of the font size that we consider appropriate, click on the "Apply" button.

About other font sizes

In individual assemblies and versions of Windows 7, in the same window, you can find a link (on the right side) called "Another font size".

This option is not available everywhere, but if there is one, you can use it and set the optimal letter size as a percentage.

Size is measured in dots per inch or percentage based on the operating system's standard font size (100% standard).

So, you can experiment with these settings and choose whichever font size you find optimal. The main thing is not to forget to confirm the changes through the "Apply" button!

In addition, if you work with a browser, and not in the operating system itself, you can use the "Zoom" option, which will be easy to find in the "VIEW" section of the menu. By setting the desired scale ratio, you will make it easier for yourself to work with the browser by increasing the font size to the desired value.

How to enlarge the font on a computer

Sometimes you open a site with the necessary information, and the font on it is very small. How do I enlarge the font on my computer? What if you find it difficult to distinguish the text or is just hard on the eyes? There are several ways to solve this problem. Let's consider them.

Using your keyboard is the easiest and fastest way to enlarge a font on your computer.
You need to press the Ctrl key, then, without releasing it, press the (+) key until
the font size will not suit you. To return the page to its original position, press
the Ctrl key, and then, without releasing it, press the (-) key.

Using the mouse is also a very simple and easy way to increase the font by
computer. To do this, press the Ctrl key, and roll the mouse wheel up
in order to enlarge the text, and down - in order to make the text smaller.

With the help of a magnifying glass, you can see in the text or diagram small
details and letters. To do this, in the search line, type the word magnifier, choose
Screen magnifier... A small menu window will appear, as well as a window with an enlarged
the image that follows the cursor.

Move the mouse to the place that you want to enlarge. In the small window of the menu
there is a gear for zoom settings and resizing of the magnifying window.

If you need to change the font scale on your computer in order to
do not resort to the manipulations described above every time, you need to make changes
in the settings of the computer itself. Push Start -> Settings -> Screen and move
the scale slider to the desired size.

You can also open the display options by simply right-clicking on the desktop.

In any browser, you can change the scale of the text in two clicks. For this in the right
in the upper corner (in many browsers this is the case) click on three dots, or this
there may be three dashes. In the drop-down box in the Scale line, clicking on the (+)
or (-) we change the scale in the direction we need.

On the computer, to increase the size of the text, it is possible
use the "hot" keys. To do this, you need to press
Ctrl key and, while holding it, press the + (plus) key.

To decrease - press the Ctrl key and, while holding it,
press the key – (minus).

You can zoom in and out more than once.

But the ability to use "hot" keys is one-time.
Open another site and the font size will be the original.

There is another option on the computer to change the font size.
And then all applications will open with the already increased
font. This is Explorer, Notepad, WordPad, etc.

True, not all browsers react to such settings.
On my computer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera are responsive.

Change font size from computer control panel

How to change the font size
from the Computer Control Panel

Click Start → Control Panel → select
in a new window "Registration".

A new window will open.

In the "Screen" section - select "Change
sizes of text and other elements ".

In this window, you move the switch from the installed (by default) small print to medium. And click the "Apply" button below. Below you will see a warning that if you select a medium font, some elements will not be able to fit on the screen. But, firstly, when the elements do not fit on the screen, the horizontal scroll bar is automatically turned on. Secondly, I have a medium font installed on my computer and the horizontal scroll bar appears extremely rarely.

In addition, you can set a different font size.
To do this, click the button "Other size
font (dots per inch) ". The "Scale Selection" tab opens.

Other scales will open along the arrow.

Some text is difficult to see or does not fit at all on the PC screen, so in today's topic we will get acquainted how to reduce, increase the font on the computer using the keyboard and Windows 7, 8. In the first case, we will change the font size as a priority in programs, and some elements of the OS. In the second case, we will change the size of the text and all interface elements of Windows itself.

Changing the font size in programs and individual OS objects

Users are often faced with the need to reduce, increase the size of the font on the computer screen in programs such as text editors (Word), browsers (Opera, Google Chrome) and others.

In a number of programs, the size of the text changes both at the time of the current operation of the program, and at all times through the settings. It makes no sense to describe the change in the size of the text using the settings, since this process can be very different in different applications. You can easily find information on this on the Internet for a separate program.

Let us describe the process of changing the size of the text with the keyboard and mouse, which is valid for most Windows applications. To reduce the font on a computer using the keyboard, hold down the Ctrl button and press the minus sign (to increase the font size, the plus sign). This combination works for browsers and is very convenient for laptops.

The most versatile way is to hold down the Ctrl key, then, without releasing it, scroll the mouse wheel up to increase the size of the text and down to decrease it. Applicable even in Windows Explorer.

You can also change the font size on the computer to individual elements of Windows 7, 8. The article describes in detail how to change the text size of the desktop icons.

In the previous instruction, the font style of a part and all elements of the OS was changed. Follow the link above to find out how to open advanced customization options.

Not all elements of Windows 7, change the font size is available, however, select the element for which you want to set the size of the text. In the "size" field, click on the current number to select a different value from the list. Having done this with a group of elements, you will fine-tune it.

B, use the small icons view. Find the "screen" option, select it.

At the bottom of the window, you can change the font size for individual elements. In revision 8.1, to access these settings, check the box to select the scale for all displays. Next, specify the element and size of the font. Then click "apply" and wait for the changes to be applied.

Change font size for all Windows objects

The instruction will show you how to increase the font size on a computer or decrease it by changing the number of dots per inch, while all other elements will be displayed more or less. First you need to find the screen settings (described above). In Windows 7, 8 you will have access to a list of sizes in percent (standard "small").

To enlarge the font on the computer screen, select a percentage larger than standard. Next, click the "apply" button and then "exit now".

You can set your own settings. In the seven, click on the left "other font size" (screenshot above). In the figure eight, click Custom Size Options.

In the window "scale selection", set a custom percentage of the size, by choosing from preset percentages, or hold down the mouse button on the ruler and drag to the right to increase, to the left to decrease the percentage. Here you can also track the pixel per inch value. The maximum value is 500%. Be sure to check the box on the WindowsXP style scale options so that there are no problems with displaying text in old programs.

After selecting the required percentage, click OK, then "apply" and "exit now".

You can reduce, increase the font on the computer manually through the registry. or, visit the "Desktop" section (see the picture for details). In the right pane, find the "LogPixels" option, double click to open it. Select the number system "decimal" and set the value in pixels. Then click OK, restart your PC.

Here is a guideline for pixel-to-scale ratio:

If you set a very large size for, then the image may look distorted, fuzzy. Produce and set an acceptable size, or download the registry file, unzip it. Double click to run the reg file, click yes (User Account Control message), then yes, and OK. Then restart Windows.

So you know how to reduce or enlarge a font on a computer using the keyboard of individual components of Windows 7, 8 and programs, and also considered changing the size of the text on the entire screen. Which recommendation to use is up to you.

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Many beginners, especially older people, have poor computer skills. Sometimes a simple situation can "drive you into a stupor", ruining your mood for the whole day.

For example: you have opened a website, but the print is too small. I would like to read the article, but nothing comes of it, the letters merge, my eyes are watering with tension. Familiar situation?

Today we will look at several ways to increase the size of letters. Choose the method that suits you best.

How to enlarge letters on a computer screen

The fastest, easiest way to enlarge letters is to zoom in on the page using hot keys or the mouse.

I describe the method of "hot" keys:

We press the button - "Ctrl", while holding it, press the button - "+" (plus). If this is not enough, press the plus sign as many times as necessary.

To gradually decrease the scale, press "Ctrl" while pressing the "minus" - "-" key.

Return the scale to its original "default" state - press "Ctrl" and the zero key "0". You can enlarge the letters using the mouse

How to increase the font size on the computer screen using the mouse

Pressing the "Ctrl" key, scroll the mouse wheel. When you rotate the wheel away from you - the scale of the computer screen increases, visually "bringing closer" the text.

When you turn the wheel towards you, the screen scale decreases, "moves away" from you. Return to the "default" state - hold down "Ctrl" and press "0".

If you are visually impaired, you can enlarge the pages in your browser settings. Then you do not have to constantly resort to "hot" keys.

Changing the scale of Internet pages in the browser settings

All browsers have settings that can be adjusted. Usually the icon is at the top right. It can be an image of a wheel or a gear. Yandex browser - an icon of three horizontal stripes.

I'll tell you about the Yandex browser as an example. When you hover the mouse over the icon, a hint appears: "Yandex browser settings". Press the settings icon, select the "settings" item.

A new tab opens - the settings page. Scroll down the page, click the "Show advanced settings" button. Scrolling down the page a little more, we find "Web Content".

Here you will see what font sizes, page scale, are indicated by default. You can change the size of the font, increase the scale of the page by specifying the desired value.

Press the button: "adjust fonts", set the maximum value, the minimum value of the fonts. For example, I will set the maximum value to 16, and raise the minimum value to 10, since by default this value was 0. I will press the "done" button.

You can set the desired values, do not be afraid to experiment, you can always change the settings by returning the original position.

For example, let's look at how to increase font sizes - Google Chrome browser. At the top, to the right of the address bar, there is an icon - three vertically spaced dots. Hover over the cursor, read: "Configuring and managing Google Chrome." We press this icon.

A window drops out, we find the inscription "scale". Right in this window, you can adjust the desired scale by pressing the "plus" or "minus". After that, you no longer have to change the scale of individual pages, it will be the same as you set once.

It is convenient, does not distract from work or reading, and your eyes do not get tired of the fact that letters on different sites are different in size.

I think that now everyone understands the principle of changing the font size or page scale in the browser settings. Therefore, let's move on to other ways to enlarge the letters.

How to increase the font size on the screen through computer settings

To increase the font sizes, you can open the computer settings, then all programs, applications, web pages will open with an increased size of letters.

How to increase the font size on a computer screen - Windows 10

Changing the font size settings - operating system Windows 10. You need to go - "screen settings", increase the letters in the following way:

• "Start";
• "Control Panel";
• "Design and Personalization";
• "Screen";
• "Change only the text size" - select the required font size for all sections, be sure to click the "apply" button.

You can click on the screen with the right mouse button - "Screen settings", a page will open, at the bottom click: "Additional screen settings", the following window will open, there you need to click on "Additional changes to the size of text, other elements", then - "Change only dimensions text ".

You can increase the text size for:

1. Window title;
2. Message window,
3. Menu and icons;
4. Hints.

At the same time, elements such as tooltips will not be affected by the changes, since they use themes in modern versions of Windows.

Only the old type tooltips will change, which you will see by hovering the cursor over the button "Close", "Minimize", "Minimize", "Window".

How to increase the font size on a computer screen - early versions of Windows

In other versions of Windows, you can also change the size of the letters. As far as I remember, you need to do it in the following way:

Click in the sequence:

• "Start";
• "Control Panel";
• "Registration";
• "Screen";
• "Resizing text and other elements."

A warning window will pop up - "when setting the average font size, some elements will not be able to fit on the screen." This is not a big deal, because when the elements do not fit, horizontal scrolling is automatically turned on.

After all the actions taken, you need to restart the computer for all the settings to start working.

How to increase the font size on a computer screen - conclusion

As you can see, the steps described are identical to those in Windows 10. To summarize, I think that after reading this article you will not have any difficulties with font enlargement or scaling.

Now you can easily cope with the task! And to blog readers who have difficulty working with a computer, I would advise you to study it thoroughly. On my blog, there is an article "" on this topic.

Write a comment, in what ways do you enlarge the letters, or change the scale?

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