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Windows 7: Increase Screen Font Size [How To]

By on January 15, 2009 (34 Comments)

increase font size 00 Windows 7: Increase Screen Font Size [How To]

To increase accessibility for Windows 7, you can increase the size of screen fonts to make things easier to read. With screen resolutions always increasing, it can be harder to read the small writing on the screen.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to increase the font size in Windows 7.

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Increasing the Size of On-screen Fonts

To increase the size of on-screen fonts, do the following:

  1. Click the Start button, type font, and click on Make text and other screen items larger or smaller
  2. When the Display screen comes up, choose a new font size (Medium or Large), and click Apply

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  3. You will need to log off to make changes. When prompted, click Log off now

    increase font size 02 Windows 7: Increase Screen Font Size [How To]

  4. Log back in and the fonts will now be larger and easier to read

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Windows 7: Increase Screen Font Size [How To]

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  • elwoode

    thanks I need this as using the computer far too much – my eyes are taking a hammering!

  • elwoode

    thanks I need this as using the computer far too much – my eyes are taking a hammering!

  • elwoode

    thanks I need this as using the computer far too much – my eyes are taking a hammering!

  • Bill Gates

    [Ctrl] + and [Ctrl] – also allows you control of font sizes.

    • Cokane_88

      nice short cut

    • Msuglia

      Thanks! I’ll try this.

  • Bill Gates

    [Ctrl] + and [Ctrl] – also allows you control of font sizes.

    • Noneonoe

      Wrong. Only works in IE and some other apps.
       

  • Bill Gates

    [Ctrl] + and [Ctrl] – also allows you control of font sizes.

  • mr eller

    im using my tv screen for my computer but I cannot have the high resolution, for when the text becomes too small, you can change how much, but the text is only as small,
    I would be happy if they could be a suspected seen and try to do
    text greater

    btw my user resolution 1920 x 1080

  • mr eller

    im using my tv screen for my computer but I cannot have the high resolution, for when the text becomes too small, you can change how much, but the text is only as small,
    I would be happy if they could be a suspected seen and try to do
    text greater

    btw my user resolution 1920 x 1080

  • mr eller

    im using my tv screen for my computer but I cannot have the high resolution, for when the text becomes too small, you can change how much, but the text is only as small,
    I would be happy if they could be a suspected seen and try to do
    text greater

    btw my user resolution 1920 x 1080

  • LameWaytobeforcedtologin

    Why only 150%? That’s typically idiotic by the idiots at microsoft – that’s not enough for some of us!

  • Rich

    LameWaytobeforcedtologin – If it’s too small still, I recommend reducing your resolution.

  • LameWaytobeforcedtologin

    Why only 150%? That’s typically idiotic by the idiots at microsoft – that’s not enough for some of us!

  • LameWaytobeforcedtologin

    Why only 150%? That’s typically idiotic by the idiots at microsoft – that’s not enough for some of us!

  • Rich

    LameWaytobeforcedtologin – If it’s too small still, I recommend reducing your resolution.

  • Rich

    LameWaytobeforcedtologin – If it’s too small still, I recommend reducing your resolution.

  • IceBeam

    Its a stupid suggestion, if that was possible people had probably done that already. And more and more things are starting to REQUIRE higher resolutions. Many of googles sites (which seem to have forgotten how to do resolution independent design) are hard coded to require high res, and that's just a damn website. Its even worse with programs. I'm only under XP and a lot of stuff is hardcoded to be small, you can't make them larger no matter what you try.
    Guess most programmers are kids with perfect eyes (kids being under 35 – just wait until they hit 45 and their eyes start going as well – of course by then there are new generations of kids not giving a s***)

  • IceBeam

    In windows??? Wow, that's a surprise for all.

  • http://richr.org/ Rich

    The person has increased their fonts, they still can't see, and reducing your resolution is a “stupid” idea.

    What else do you suggest (other than whining about it?)

  • http://mintywhite.com RSVR85

    The kids at Microsoft have kindly made a tool for people in your situation using Windows 7.
    Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Ease of Access > Magnifier.

  • JennyInCali

    This is a horrible way to increase text size. You can also just ZOOM in on the right bottom corner of each page but you will have to do it for every webpage you open. Either way, the 125% increase made my text look better but the icons were HUGE and very annoying.

    • Rmena9763

      you are so right… it is microsoft at its best… screwing up a good thing in XP and not including it in win7  that is why I use ubuntu linux

  • Elriana

    Not in every application. But it's a handy trick in web browsers and such.

  • Elriana

    To change windows font sizes without resizing icons, try http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1175-fonts…

  • Msuglia

    I like the idea of this, however, I am having trouble getting it to work. Beware!

  • Flagmanglobal

    Thanks for your help 

  • Rmena9763

    this is the most stupid solution from windows.  I don’t care for larger icons, i want to increase font size.  also the other recommendation is to lower the resolution…. a more stupid idea…. haven’t they learned anything from old XP?

    Rudi

  • Rmena9763

    I didn’t know that the inquisition board had to censor my last comment… 

    so much for openess.

    • http://richr.org/ Rich

      Patience :)

  • ITJoe

    select inside the box and type it in.

  • Bunnyjc

    When I print a recipe from FoodTV.com, the print is so small that I can barely read it – how do I remedy this problem??

  • Jill

    i wear glasses and still can’t read on the facebook pages


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