How to Zoom the Display on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to enable magnification gestures and quickly zoom in on your screen by triple-tapping, using Android.

Steps

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    Open your Android's Apps menu. Your Apps menu shows you a list of all native and third-party apps installed on your device.
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    Tap the
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    icon on your Apps menu.     This will open your Settings app.
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    Scroll down and tap Accessibility.
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    Tap Magnification gestures.
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    Slide the Magnification gestures switch to the
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    position.     It's in the upper-right corner of your screen. Turning Magnification gestures on will enable you to zoom in on your display by triple-tapping your screen.
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    Triple-tap anywhere on your screen. You can zoom in on your display by triple-tapping anywhere.
    • You can zoom back out by triple-tapping again.
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    Pinch out on your screen with two or more fingers. Place your fingers on your screen, and spread them apart. This will further zoom you in on your display.
    • You can also zoom out by pinching in on your screen.
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    Drag two or more fingers across your screen. While zoomed in, this will let you pan around and explore different parts of your display.
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    Triple-tap and hold your screen. This will temporarily zoom in on your display. You will automatically zoom back out whenever you let go of your fingers.
    • In temporary zoom, you can move your finger around to look at different parts of your screen.

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Article SummaryX

1. Open your Android's Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Magnification gestures.
4. Slide the switch to On position.
5. Triple-tap your screen.

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