We have prepared a tutorial with which we are going to help you change the resolution and text size in Windows 10, two actions that are important for us to know so that we will better adapt the screen to enjoy a more correct display and prevent us from straining our eyes unnecessarily.
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How to change the resolution in Windows 10
The first thing we are going to learn is to change the resolution in Windows 10, and for this we have to access the Windows 10 control panel which we can do directly from the search box on the taskbar of our operating system.
Once inside we will go to the category "Hardware and sound" and in the central or final part (depending on the devices we have installed) you will see the option “Screen”. Just below you will see several links and in our case we are going to click on “Adjust screen resolution”.
This will give us access to a new similar window to the one in the previous image, where all the screens that we have connected to our device will be shown. PC as well as the characteristics of each of them including the resolution.
All we have to do is press on the screen to which we want to change the resolution and then in the section “Decision” We will click on the drop-down list and choose the one that best suits our needs.
Now we have nothing left but to accept the changes with which we will see that the resolution of our screen has been successfully modified.
How to change text size in Windows 10
But many times we do not want to modify the resolution of our screen, That is, we want everything to continue to fit well and the size of icons and so on to be respected. However, it is possible that we cost read the texts such as those presented below each file or icon.
In this case what we are going to do is change only and exclusively the text size in Windows 10That is, we are going to respect the resolution but we will increase the text size so we can see it more easily.
On this occasion we are also going to access from the “Screen” option which we reach by following the steps in the previous point, but this time we will click on the option “Increase or reduce the size of text and other elements.”
Now we will see an image similar to the previous one where it offers us different options to manage the size of the elements, but if what we want is only to enlarge the text we will go to the section “Change text size only”, and here we will choose the element we want to modify and we will indicate a size or even the possibility of said text appearing in bold to highlight the best.
Once we have finished we just have to click on “Apply” and the changes will remain so we will have improved the screen display.
In this section we are going to see what the process is so that we can change the text size windows 8, so that from now on Let's adapt this aspect to each and every one of our screens without having to take our eyes off the adventure.
How to change text size in Windows 8?
It may happen that we find ourselves using a screen with a certain resolution, and the fact is that it is very good for us to use this high resolution so that in this way we can include all the elements we need distributed across the desktop.
However, it also poses a problem, and that is that as a general rule (especially at very high resolutions) we can find that it is quite complicated view the texts of the windows we open and in general of the entire system.
For this reason, today we are going to explain the process that you are going to follow to modify the size of the text in Windows 8, but above all we are going to learn not only to enlarge this size but also choose if we want the rest of the desktop elements to also be enlarged or keep their size. original size to continue being able to add all the windows that we deem appropriate.
Steps to modify the text size in Windows 8
That's fine, to be able to modify the size of the text in Windows 8, what we are going to do is right-click on any free area on the desktop. Windows. Now we click on “Customize now” and we look at the options bar on the left of the new window that appears.
What we will do is click on “Screen” and we will see a window similar to the following:
Here we have everything we need to modify what we need related to the text size in Windows 8.
At the top we will see that we can choose which desktop elements and text increase or decrease their size. If we want everything to expand, what we will do is move the bar to the right, and if we want all the elements and texts to be smaller, we will move the bar to the left.
Depending on the type of Graphic card y screen that we have we can choose between two or more different positions. If only two appear, many times it is because we do not have the data updated. drivers for our graphics card, so we recommend that you proceed to update them.
A little further down the option “Let me choose a scaling level for all my screens”, which by selecting it will allow us manage size more accurately. We recommend this case that you click on “Custom size options” and choose the figure that suits your needs.
However, what this system will do is expand all desktop items, but we may just want increase text size in Windows 8 while the windows and other elements are maintained with standard dimensions. In this case, what we will do is modify each element directly in the “Change only text size”, choosing the texts of the menus, icons, tool information, etc. and having the possibility of also using bold.
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