How do I zoom in an app or browser on Windows?
In most browsers and document apps, hold Ctrl and press Plus (+) to zoom in or Minus (−) to zoom out, or press Ctrl + 0 to reset to the default zoom level. You can also hold Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel up or down for the same effect. This only enlarges content inside that specific app, not the whole screen.
How do I zoom the whole screen on Windows?
Use Magnifier, Windows' built-in accessibility tool, when you want to enlarge everything on screen rather than just one app's content.
- Press Windows logo key + Plus (+) to open Magnifier and zoom in.
- Press Windows logo key + Plus again to zoom in further, or Windows logo key + Minus (−) to zoom out.
- Press Windows logo key + Esc to close Magnifier.
Per Microsoft's own accessibility documentation, you can also change the zoom level using Ctrl + Alt + mouse scroll wheel once Magnifier is open, and switch between full-screen, lens, and docked views with Ctrl + Alt + F, Ctrl + Alt + L, and Ctrl + Alt + D.
How do I zoom in an app or browser on a Mac?
In most apps and browsers, hold Command and press Plus (+) to zoom in or Minus (−) to zoom out, or Command + 0 to reset. As with Windows, this affects only the content inside that app.
How do I zoom the whole screen on a Mac?
- Open System Settings, click Accessibility in the sidebar, then click Zoom.
- Turn on Use trackpad gesture to zoom to double-tap with three fingers and drag to zoom in and out, or turn on Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom and pick a modifier key (Control, Option, or Command) to hold while scrolling.
- You can also turn on Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom and use Option-Command-Plus (+) and Option-Command-Minus (−).
Apple's own support documentation confirms these are all part of the same Zoom accessibility feature, and any combination of them can be enabled at once.
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How do I zoom in on a webpage or document on a laptop?
Hold Ctrl and press Plus or Minus on Windows, or Command and press Plus or Minus on a Mac, in most browsers and document apps.
How do I zoom into the whole screen, not just one app, on Windows?
Use Magnifier: press Windows logo key + Plus to open and zoom in, Windows logo key + Minus to zoom out, and Windows logo key + Esc to close it.
How do I zoom into the whole screen on a Mac?
Turn on Zoom under System Settings > Accessibility > Zoom, then use a trackpad gesture or a chosen modifier key while scrolling.