While working on a computer, some users are faced with the fact that the text or shortcuts seem too large for them, but they do not know how to reduce the scale of the screen on the computer and bring the size of these objects back to normal.
Unfortunately, there is no one solution for all such problems, since the reasons are different in different situations. In this article, we'll look at three of the most common situations where you might need to zoom out and tell you what you can do about it.
More often than not, when users ask how to zoom out on a computer screen, they mean the scale of desktop shortcuts.
The fact is that by default, Windows 7 and Windows 10 operating systems use fairly large shortcuts, while in Windows XP and older versions of Windows, smaller shortcuts are used. As a result, users who are accustomed to Windows XP want to zoom out on the screen so that shortcuts become the same size.
The solution is very simple. You need to right-click on the desktop, go to the "View" menu and select "Small icons".
In addition, in the "View" menu, you can enable or disable the arrangement of shortcuts and their alignment to the grid.
How to reduce the scale of text on a computer screen
Another situation where users have problems with the scale is the inappropriate scale of the text on the computer. By default, the Windows operating system uses a text scale of 100%, but it can be increased to 125, 150, or 175%. Such an opportunity is provided for users with disabilities, but if such a scale is enabled for an ordinary user, then it will become inconvenient to work with a computer.
In order to reduce the scale of text on a computer, you need to do just a couple of clicks. If you have Windows 10, then you need to right-click on the desktop and go to "Display Settings".
As a result, the "Parameters" window will open in front of you in the "System - Screen" section. Several settings will be available here. If you want to reduce the scale of the text, then you need to open the drop-down menu "Resize text, applications and other elements" and select the option "100% (recommended)".
Also, problems with the scale can be caused by incorrectly set. Therefore, make sure that the recommended system resolution is selected in the "Resolution" drop-down list. Using the not recommended resolution, as it is advised on some sites, is not worth it. Even if it seems to you that it will zoom out the screen on your computer. In fact, this will lead to a significant decrease in the quality of the image on the monitor and your eyes will start to get very tired.
On a computer with Windows 7, to zoom out the text, you need to right-click on the desktop and go to "Screen Resolution".
This will open a window with text scale settings. Here you need to select the option "Small - 100%" and save the changes with the "Apply" button.
In Windows XP, to reduce the scale of the text, you need to right-click on the desktop and select "Properties". Then you need to go to the "Options" tab and click on the "Advanced" button.
How to zoom out the screen in the browser and other programs
Also, sometimes it becomes necessary to reduce the scale of the screen not in general on the computer, but only in individual programs.
A typical example is the screen scale in a browser. In modern browsers, you can zoom in or out of the screen simply by holding down the CTRL key on your keyboard and rolling the mouse wheel. Often times, users accidentally use this browser feature and then don't know how to scale down the screen back to normal. If you find yourself in a similar situation, then just hold down the CTRL button and, without releasing, scroll the mouse wheel up and down. In doing so, you will see how the screen scale changes. Once you have found the correct scale, simply release the CTRL key. Also, in browsers, you can zoom in and out of the screen using the CTRL key combination and the Num + / Num- keys.
Similarly, you can increase or decrease the scale of the computer screen in other programs. For example, in such office programs as Word, Excel and PowerPoint it works both with the CTRL button and the mouse wheel, and the method with the CTRL-Num + / Num- key combination.
We all use computers on a daily basis in one way or another. We spend hours every day in browsers or similar applications. Have you noticed that you see the text poorly, that you are peering and straining your eyes? You are not alone in this. Fortunately, all popular browsers and programs can be zoomed in. This means that you will see all the contents of the program better and clearer.
There are times when some elements in the browser or in the program are too large and because of this it is extremely problematic for you to use the program. Then you need to reduce the scale of the work area. You yourself can choose which specific scale will be more convenient for you to use.
This is quite simple to accomplish. There is a completely universal method that works for most browsers, programs and other applications. To use it, you need a working keyboard and mouse. All you have to do is:
- Hold down the "Ctrl" key, which is traditionally located in the lower left corner of the keyboard.
- Without releasing the "Ctrl" key, rotate the wheel of your mouse forward if you want to zoom in on the image, or back if you want to zoom out.
Note! Instead of using the mouse wheel, you can use the "+" or "-" button on your keyboard. The effect will be exactly the same.
In most popular browsers, you will see how the scale changes, and it becomes much better for you to see the picture or it is more convenient to use the computer.
But if for some reason you could not use this method, then we will separately consider each browser and some programs so that you can definitely find a solution to the problem.
Zoom in browsers
Let's analyze specific cases of zooming in browsers. It is in such programs that people often read books, scroll through social media feeds - in other words, work with elements that require a change in scale. In all popular browsers, this process is somewhat similar and in itself is very simple.
Note! By default, all browsers are scaled to 100%.
Let's start with this particular browser and take a look at 3 ways to zoom a page in it.
Yandex browser
On a note! Remember also about the universal method with the "Ctrl" key, which you can apply and thereby
Another way to do this is to zoom across the entire browser. That is, changing the scale of the screen, and not a specific page.
Important! Please note that this scale will be displayed absolutely on all sites and even after restarting the program.
Google chrome
Mozilla Firefox
The scale changes in the same way in this browser. To change you need:
Internet Explorer
Here, in the process of changing the scale, differences appear:
Interesting! Internet Explorer was the only browser on the list with a default zoom of 150%.
Opera
There were also some differences in the zooming process in this browser. You will need:
Safari
This browser differs from all others, including the way it is zoomed.
Interesting! All of the above instructions for zooming in are relevant not only for conventional computers, but also for laptops. The algorithm of actions there will be the same.
How to return the original scale
Let's take a look at the Yandex browser as an example. What to do if the page has been zoomed in too much, and now it has become uncomfortable to use. Of course, you can simply zoom out in the same way, for example, using the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl" + "+". But there is another way:
- Open the browser settings and scroll down to the "Personal data" section.
- Click on the "Content Settings" button and scroll down to the "Scale" button.
- Click on it, a page will appear that contains all the changes on various pages of the browser. You can hover over the change that bothers you and click on the cross. After that, the scale on the selected page will return to the original one.
Zoom in Microsoft Word
In a text editor, it is very important to have a good look at all the elements of the interface, as well as the text itself. To do this, sometimes you need to zoom in.
There are two ways to zoom in this program. It is worth noting that both methods work well on both Word 2010 and newer versions.
The first way. Using the scale in the right corner of the screen
As soon as you open Word, an empty white work area will appear on the screen:
Second way. In the "View" tab
Changing the scale of the computer screen
There are times when you are not satisfied with the scale, not in a specific browser or program, but in general, in the entire computer. There is a way out of this situation, you will need:
So, we found out that changing the scale in browsers and programs is not that difficult. Everyone can do it. After that, you can finally start to enjoy working at the computer, and not peer into the text.
Video - How to zoom in / out a page in Yandex Browser
When a resource allows a user to flexibly configure it, then this is always good. But, unfortunately, this item does not apply to "VKontakte", at least, because there is no way to change the scale of the site. However, this does not mean at all that this cannot be done, so to speak, with improvised means. The article will talk about how to reduce the scale, but the instructions will be applicable in the opposite direction, with its help you can also increase it.
Changing the scale
As mentioned earlier, there is no option to reduce or increase the interface scale on the VKontakte social network site. In view of this, there are an order of magnitude fewer ways to scale a page in "Contact", or to be more precise, there are two. It is about them that we will talk now.
Method one: using browser options
The browser is a multifunctional program. With its help, you can both indirectly and directly influence the display of the content of the open page. Now we will tell you how to zoom out in "Contact" using the web browser tools. It is also worth clarifying that everything described below applies equally to every browser.
You can zoom in on the page by pressing the "Ctrl" key and scrolling the wheels up or down. Accordingly, when scrolling it up, the scale will increase, and down - it will decrease.
If you have any problems with the mouse or you are not comfortable using it, you can replace the wheel with the "+" and "-" keys.
You can also do this without using the keyboard - with just one mouse. To do this, click on the "Menu" button in the browser and in the dialog box that appears, click on the button with the "-" or "+" sign to zoom out or, conversely, increase the scale, respectively.
Now you know how to zoom out in "Contact", but this is just one way, but two were announced, so we immediately move on to the second.
Note: all changes that you made using one of the above methods apply only to the page you are on.
Method two: global browser settings
Above we discussed how to zoom out in "Contact" using the web browser tools, but since this change only affects the page you are on, it is worth learning another way to solve this problem. If you want to change the scale of all sites, then the browser has a special parameter for this, which needs to be changed.
Looking ahead, I would like to say that, unfortunately, there is no universal instruction for each browser, so at some points it will diverge. Below, Yandex.Browser will be given as an example, but changes in other browsers will be indirect - only the names of various options may differ.
So, let's go directly to how to change the scale in "Contact" using the browser settings:
- Enter your browser settings. Usually for this you need to click on the "Menu" button and select the item of the same name.
- Open "Advanced options" in the settings. To do this, scroll down the page to the very bottom and click on the appropriate item.
- An additional menu will open. Scroll down the page until you find "Web Content". It is in this area that you will see the "Page Scale" drop-down list.
- By clicking on the list, a menu will open, in which you can determine the display scale of all web pages of the sites. As you can see, it is allowed to change it in the range from 25% to 500%.
- Select the desired value.
After that, you can close the settings tab, since this parameter is saved automatically. Now, when you visit sites, you will see them displayed in the scale that you have chosen. If you want to change it in the future, you will need to repeat all the steps from this instruction.
Conclusion
After reading this article, you have learned two ways of how to change the display scale of "VKontakte" in your browser. Despite the fact that they differ greatly from each other, when you try to test them, you will certainly succeed in achieving the desired result.
Quite often, when working on various digital devices, it is impossible to make out what is on its screen. In such a situation, the question arises as to whether
how to zoom out or zoom in on a page. For inexperienced novice users, this situation causes a lot of negative emotions. They become nervous and perform completely unpredictable actions. Although there is nothing super scary in this, and by performing simple manipulations, everything can be returned to its original state. It is important to note one point. The question as to how to zoom out or zoom in on a page should be specific to the type of device. That is, for a smartphone, the procedure for solving such a problem is the same, but for a personal computer it is completely different. In this case, in the second case, the application in which this situation arose also plays an important role.
Mobile devices
The easiest way to solve this problem is on mobile devices with an OS called "android" and with a touch type (and there are most of them today). All this information can be easily found out in the documentation included in the kit, or checked empirically. To do this, just spread two fingers apart and lean against the screen. When they approach each other, the image should be scaled down
Aside. This is the answer to the question "how to zoom out on a page on a smartphone or tablet running OS from Google." To perform the opposite operation, you need to put your fingers together and then gradually move them apart. This is most often used when browsing Internet resources, images and text documents. The situation on mobile phones is a little more complicated. They are more often used with resistive technology. As a result, it is no longer possible to change the scale using the previously described method. In some cases (for example, "Nokia S2-03") on the side of the screen there are two magnifiers with "plus" and "minus". It is they who are responsible for performing this operation. If there are no such buttons, then you need to browse the menu and find the necessary item in it. This situation is solved in a similar way on push-button devices.
Browser
Today, many browser utilities are used to view Internet pages on a personal computer screen. But the algorithm for changing the scale of pages is the same for them. There are two ways - using only the keyboard and a combination of the latter and the mouse. As an example, let's take a decrease in the size of a website image on a monitor screen. To do this, just hold down the "Ctrl" key on the keyboard and - without releasing it - press "-". This should lead to the desired result. The second way is to hold down the same "Ctrl" key and scroll the mouse. If manipulations lead to the opposite result, then you need to change the direction of rotation. Also, in most of these software products in the menu there is an item "Scaling" (for example, in the Yandex browser). It has three items: "+", "-" and "100%". Their action is similar to the previously described manipulations.
Text editor
Ample opportunities for changing the scale are implemented in various, for example, in the "Word". It has a separate "View" tab. It contains the "Zoom" mini-panel. There are only 5 buttons here. The first one sounds the same
like the name of the mini-panel. When you click on it, a special window appears in which you can set the required value using the numeric keypad. The second button is "100%". It allows the position of the page to be made the way it would look on paper after being printed out. A very convenient operation for previewing. The last three buttons are for scaling the document so that the screen is one or two pages wide. It is also possible to do a similar operation without going into any tabs. To do this, it is enough to change the size of the text by clicking the left mouse button on the "+" or "-" in the left corner of the screen.
Outcome
This material has demonstrated how to zoom out on a page using the example of mobile devices and computers. Moreover, in the latter case, it is shown how to solve this problem in different browsers and there is nothing complicated about it. Even a novice user can easily cope with such a task.
