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Easily Make Text Bigger Using a Zoom Tool

Easily make text bigger using a zoom tool! If you find yourself squinting at your screen, adjusting the text size can make a world of difference. Zoom tools allow you to quickly enlarge text and images, enhancing readability without the need for complex adjustments. Whether you’re working in a web browser or a document editor, utilizing the zoom feature can help reduce eye strain and improve your overall experience. In this article, we’ll explore how to use zoom tools in web browsers, making it easier to see and engage with your content. Let’s dive in!


The benefits of a zoom tool:

  • Enlarges images and text making it easier to see and read
  • Reduces eye strain and fatigue
  • Increases productivity by viewing information more clearly and accurately

Microsoft: Zoom tool in the Edge web browser

Zoom in/Zoom out in the Edge web browser

First, open either a web page or a document in the Edge web browser (Mac or Windows). Now, there are three ways to access the zoom tool:

  • Click More (three dots next to your profile picture). Next to the word Zoom, click the plus symbol or minus symbol. Or…
  • In the Edge browser menu, press the View tab. Select Zoom In or Zoom Out. Or…
  • Use the Zoom keyboard shortcut.
    Windows: Control + Shift + Plus and Control + Shift + Minus
    Mac: Command + Shift + Plus and Command + Shift + Minus

Set a default Zoom setting in the Edge web browser

  1. Open the Edge web browser (Mac or Windows).
  2. Click More (three dots next to your profile picture).
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Choose Appearance under settings.
  5. Under the Customize Appearance heading, press the drop down arrow across from the Zoom subheading.
  6. Select a percentage on a scale from 25% to 500%.

Microsoft Support articles: Accessibility features in Microsoft Edge

Webpage showing the text at the 100% zoom setting in Edge
Before: Text displayed at the default 100% Zoom setting in Edge
Webpage showing enlarged text at the 200% zoom setting in Edge
After: Text displayed at the 200% Zoom setting in Edge

Google: Zoom tool in the Chrome web browser

Notice, these Google Chrome instructions are exactly the same as the Microsoft Edge instructions. Hey, that makes it easy to use the Zoom tool in both browsers!

Zoom in/Zoom out in the Chrome web browser

To start, open either a web page or a document in the Chrome web browser (Mac or Windows). Next, there are three ways to access the zoom tool:

  • Click More (three dots next to your profile picture). Next to the word Zoom, click the plus symbol or minus symbol. Or…
  • In the Chrome browser menu, press the View tab. Select Zoom In or Zoom Out. Or…
  • Use the Zoom keyboard shortcut.
    Windows: Control + Shift + Plus and Control + Shift + Minus
    Mac: Command + Shift + Plus and Command + Shift + Minus

Google Help article: Change text, image, and video sizes (zoom) under “Zoom in or out on your current page”

Set a default Zoom setting in the Chrome web browser

  1. Open the Chrome web browser (Mac or Windows).
  2. Click More (three dots next to your profile picture).
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Choose Appearance under settings.
  5. Under the Appearance heading on the right, press the drop down arrow across from Zoom Page.
  6. Select a percentage on a scale from 25% to 500%.
Webpage showing the text at the 100% zoom setting in Chrome
Before: Text displayed at the default 100% Zoom setting in Chrome
Webpage showing enlarged text at the 200% zoom setting in Chrome
After: Text displayed at the 200% Zoom setting in Chrome
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Additional tools for seeing text more clearly

There are 5 more ways to improve the visibility of text and make reading online easier.

  1. Increase spacing between words, letter, or lines
  2. Personalize font type and size
  3. High contrast theme, dark mode, or different background color
  4. Magnification tools
  5. Adjust screen brightness

Resource

My Computer My Way – Vision – This resource by AbilityNet provides step-by-step instructions for accessing accessibility features that help you see websites and applications more clearly. Use the operating system drop down to find directions for your specific device.

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