Magnify screen display

Windows Magnifier

Magnifier is a very useful tool which enlarges your screen display, making words and images easier to see.

To use Magnifier, press the Windows Key + Plus (+).   
Use the Windows key and +/- keys to control the zoom level.

The Magnifier tool bar will appear on the screen.  You can also use the tool bar to zoom in/out; or to turn on the Narrator screen reader; or to access the Magnifier settings page.

Alternatively, go to Windows Start button > Gear-shaped Settings icon > Ease of Access > Magnifier, and then turn on the toggle under Turn on Magnifier.

In the settings, you can change the view to magnify 

• the entire screen, or 
• a rectangular portion of the screen where you move your mouse, or
• a docked section in the top part of your screen.

To exit Magnifier, press  Windows key + Esc.

Visit Microsoft's Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see (microsoft.com) for more details.

To enlarge the webpage, use the following keyboard shortcuts:

• To zoom in by 25%, select Ctrl + plus sign (+) 
• To zoom out by 25%, select Ctrl + minus sign (-)
• You can also zoom in and out by selecting Ctrl + scroll wheel up/down   (Note: this also works in Microsoft Office apps like Word, PowerPoint  and Excel)
• To reset the zoom level to default, select Ctrl + 0 (zero)
• To switch between full screen and exit full screen, select F11

Windows Settings

You can also enlarge your screen display by using Windows settings.

Click the Windows Start button in the bottom left corner of the screen.  Immediately above the Start button, click the gear wheel icon to enter Settings. In Settings, select the Ease of Access option

In the Display section there is Make text bigger slider.  Move the slider to increase the text size up to 225%.  Select the Apply button to action your change.

There is also a Make everything bigger drop down box where you can select to change the size up to 175%.

You can apply both these options together to have a larger effect.

Zoom Settings on a Mac

This is how to activate the Zoom settings on a Mac

1. In the top left of the screen, select the Apple menu.  From the drop-down menu select System Preferences, then select Accessibility.  From the options on the left select Zoom.

2. Tick the box Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom.  To turn on the zoom option, you need to press Option + Command + 8. 
Now, to zoom in, select Option + Command + plus key (+), or to zoom out, select Option + Command + minus key (-)

3. You can also tick the box Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom.  This will allow you to use your keyboard combined with the mouse/trackpad to zoom in/out.