How To Use Magnifier To Magnify The Screen In Window 10?

You may view words and images more clearly by using a magnifier to enlarge some or all of your screen.

To find out more about Magnifier, expand any or all of the following sections.

On the magnifier

Simply hit the Windows logo key plus the plus sign (+) to immediately activate Magnifier. Press Windows logo key + Esc to turn off Magnifier.

Activate the Magnifier switch if you’d rather use a mouse by choosing Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.

If you’re using a mouse, go to Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier, and then use the Zoom level buttons to choose how much the screen will increase when Magnifier is turned on.

If you are using Narrator and a keyboard:

To access the Magnifier settings view, use the Windows key along with the Ctrl and M keys.

To change the zoom level, hold down the Tab key until you hear “Zoom out, button” or “Zoom in, button.” Then, press the Spacebar. A new value is declared by the narrator.

To navigate between the buttons and change the value to your liking, press Shift + Tab or the Tab key.

Using the Zoom Increments drop-down menu, you may choose how much the screen enlargement level changes when you zoom in and out with Magnifier if you’re using a mouse by selecting Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.

Using a keyboard and Narrator, for example:

1. To access the Magnifier settings view, use the Windows key along with the Ctrl and M keys.
2. When you hear “Zoom increases,” followed by the current value, press the Tab key.
3. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the zoom increment amount you wish to use, then press Enter to pick it and close the menu by pressing Alt + Down arrow.

Make Magnifier start up automatically if you know folks with low vision will frequently use the computer.

Select Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier if you are using a mouse. The Start Magnifier after sign-in and Start Magnifier before sign-in checkboxes can then be selected or deselected based on your preferences after choosing Magnifier.

Using a keyboard and Narrator, for example:

1. To access the Magnifier settings view, use the Windows key along with the Ctrl and M keys.
2. Once you hear “Magnifier, toggle switch,” press the Tab key. Once, tap the Tab key. “Show all settings,” you hear. Once you hear “Start Magnifier after sign-in” or “Start Magnifier before sign in,” followed by “unchecked” or “checked,” hit Enter, then press the Tab key.
3. To turn the specified option on or off, press the Spacebar.

Rounded text and image edges:

You should try with edge smoothing to see if it is more effective for you than not smoothing at all.

Using a mouse, go to Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier and toggle the Smooth edges of images and text switch on or off as desired.

Using a keyboard and Narrator, for example:

1. To access the Magnifier settings view, use the Windows key along with the Ctrl and M keys.
2. Until you hear “Smooth edges of images and text,” “Toggle switch, on,” or “Toggle switch, off,” press the Tab key.
3. To enable or disable the option, press the Spacebar.

 Modify the magnifier view The shortcuts listed below can be used to switch between the Magnifier views:

• Press the Ctrl, Alt, and F keys to use the full-screen mode.
• Press Ctrl + Alt + D to use the docked view.
• Press Ctrl, Alt, and L to access the lens view.

To cycle between the perspectives, use Ctrl + Alt + M. This can be used to swiftly assess the viewpoints and determine which one suits you the best in each circumstance.

When utilising the full screen view while zoomed in, press Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar to momentarily display the entire screen.

Modify the Magnifier view that comes next:

You could want to modify the Magnifier’s default behaviour so that it just follows the Narrator cursor, for example, depending on how you use Windows.

You should experiment with these options to determine what works best for you.

Select Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier if you are using a mouse. Choose View, and then under Have my Magnifier follow, check or uncheck the boxes next to Mouse pointer, Keyboard focus, Text cursor, and Narrator cursor as desired. You can choose any combination of these options.

Using a keyboard and Narrator, for example:

• To access the Magnifier settings view, use the Windows key along with the Ctrl and M keys.
• When you hear “View,” followed by the current view setting, press the Tab key. Once, tap the Tab key. A voice says, “More.” In order to hear “Mouse pointer,” “Keyboard focus,” “Text cursor,” or “Narrator cursor,” followed by “unchecked” or “checked,” click Enter, then Tab.
• To turn the specified option on or off, press the Spacebar.

Select Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier if you are using a mouse. When the mouse pointer or text cursor moves around the screen, you can choose how Magnifier should respond by selecting View, keeping the mouse pointer or keeping the text cursor, respectively. You should try several combinations of this to determine which one works best for you.

Using a keyboard and Narrator, for example:

1. To access the Magnifier settings view, use the Windows key along with the Ctrl and M keys.
2. When you hear “View,” followed by the current view setting, press the Tab key. Once, tap the Tab key. A voice says, “More.” Once you hear “Keep the mouse pointer” or “Keep the text cursor,” followed by the current value, hit Enter, then press the Tab key.
3. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate the menu to the pointer or cursor choice you want to use, then hit Enter to choose it and exit the menu by pressing Alt + Down arrow.

Using a touchscreen and a magnifier:

The following are some pointers for using Magnifier with a touchscreen:

• Tap on the plus (+) and minus (-) signs located in the corners of the screen to zoom in and out.
• Drag along the screen’s edges in full-screen mode to travel around the display.
• Tap simultaneously on the opposite screen boundaries to immediately zoom out and see where you are on the screen.
• Hit the minus (-) sign to zoom out, then tap the Close button to end Magnifier.