How to Make Font Bigger on Windows

This wikiHow teaches you how to make text appear larger in Windows by increasing the display scaling size.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Windows 10

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    Right-click the desktop. A menu will appear.
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    Click Display settings.
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    Click the drop-down menu under “Change the size of text, apps, and other items.” A list of percentages will appear. The larger the percentage, the larger the font (and other items) on the screen.
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    Select a larger number. The font size, as well as other items on the screen, will now increase.
    • The change takes effect immediately. If you don’t like the larger magnification, click the menu again, then select a lower percentage.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Windows 8

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    Press ⊞ Win+X. A menu will appear at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    Click Control panel.
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    Click Appearance and Personalization.
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    Click Adjust text and other elements. It’s under the “Screen” header.
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    Check the box next to Let me choose a scaling level for all my screens.
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    Click Custom size options. A list of percentages will appear. The larger the percentage, the larger the font (and other items) on the screen.
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    Select a percentage from the drop-down menu.
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    Click Apply.
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    Click Close session now. You should now see a larger Windows font size.
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About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 15,121 times.
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Updated: September 26, 2017
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