Using Windows Magnifier and Its Alternatives for Easier Reading on the Screen

1. What are the different options of the Magnifier tool?
2. How do I use magnifier?
3. How do I reduce the magnification on my computer screen?
4. How do I zoom my desktop screen?
5. What is the Magnifier tool?
6. What is the effect of Magnifier tool?

What are the different options of the Magnifier tool?

There are three Magnifier modes:

• Full-screen mode. In full-screen mode, your entire screen is magnified. ...
• Lens mode. In lens mode, the area around the mouse pointer is magnified. ...
• Docked mode. In docked mode, only a portion of the screen is magnified, leaving the rest of your desktop unchanged.

How do I use magnifier?

Some Android phones also have a magnifying glass feature, but you need to turn it on for it to work. To turn on the magnifying glass, go to Settings, then Accessibility, then Vision, then Magnification and turn it on. When you need to use the magnifying glass, go to the camera app and tap the screen three times.

How do I reduce the magnification on my computer screen?

To zoom out: Press the Windows logo key and - (minus). Or select the - (minus) button on the Magnifier controls. You can also change the level of magnification using the scroll wheel on a mouse or trackpad gestures while holding down the Ctrl + Alt keys. To exit the Magnifier, press the Windows logo key + Esc.

How do I zoom my desktop screen?

How to zoom in on a PC

1. Open the browser of your choice.
2. To zoom in and out with a keyboard shortcut, hold CTRL and press the + key to zoom in.
3. Hold CTRL and the - key to zoom out.

What is the Magnifier tool?

Magnifier, formerly Microsoft Magnifier, is a screen magnifier app intended for visually impaired people to use when running Microsoft Windows. When it is running, it creates a bar at the top of the screen that greatly magnifies where the mouse is.

What is the effect of Magnifier tool?

The Magnify Tool is used to change the zoom level of your working image. If you only click on the image, the zoom is applied to the whole image. But you can also click-and-drag the mouse pointer to create a zoom rectangle.