Make it easier to use
🔎 Make everything bigger and easier to read
Increase the text size and zoom so your screen is comfortable for your eyes.
Which device are you using?
Pick one and the steps below will use the right words for you.
If the words on your screen feel small, you can make them bigger. This is one of the most helpful changes you can make.
✅ What you need
- Just your device
Step by step
- Open Settings (the grey gear icon). Open Settings, then choose Accessibility (Windows) or Accessibility (Mac).
- Find Display & Brightness or Accessibility, then look for Text Size. Look for Text size or Display, where you can make text larger.💡 The exact words vary by device — look for 'text', 'display', or 'zoom'.
- Drag the slider to the right to make text bigger. The screen updates as you go. Move the slider or pick a larger percentage. The screen updates as you go.
- Try it for a day. You can always come back and adjust it until it feels right.
💡 Helpful tips
- On a computer web page, hold the Ctrl key (or Command on a Mac) and press the + key to zoom in. Press Ctrl and 0 to reset.
- This website also has its own A / A / A buttons at the top to grow the text on these pages.
There is no prize for squinting. Making text bigger is smart, not a sign of trouble — most people find their screen far more pleasant once they do.