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Is the font size on your Windows 11 computer too small? If you need to increase the system font size in Windows, there are thankfully a few simple ways to do it. In this article, we'll go over two ways for you to make text bigger in Windows 11. Read on to learn how.
Changing Windows 11 Font Size
If you only want to change the font size in Windows 11, go to Settings > Accessibility > Text size, then drag the "Text size" slider to the right. If you want to change the scale of everything on your screen (including text) go to Settings > System > Display and pick a new display scale in the dropdown next to Scale.
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Open your Windows settings. You can do this in one of a few ways:- Press Ctrl+I.
- Right-click the Windows icon and choose Settings.
- Type settings into the taskbar search bar and click Settings in the Start menu.
- Click the Windows icon and click Settings.
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Click on Accessibility in the sidebar. It's got a blue icon of a person, and it's near the bottom of the list.Advertisement -
Click Text size. It's the top option in the menu. It has an icon of two A's, one smaller and one larger. -
Drag the slider next to "Text size" to the right. The farther you drag the slider to the right, the larger the text will be. The text under "text size preview" will show you how big the text will be. -
Click Apply. This will change most of the text on your device to the new text size without changing the scale of anything else.[1]
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Open your Windows settings. You can do this in one of a few ways:- Press Ctrl+I.
- Right-click the Windows icon and choose Settings.
- Type settings into the taskbar search bar and click Settings in the Start menu.
- Click the Windows icon and click Settings.
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Click on System > Display. System is in the left-hand sidebar and has an icon of a blue computer screen. The Display menu option is at the top of the System menu, and has an icon that looks like a monitor. -
Locate Scale. It's under the "Scale & layout" header. It's near the middle of the menu, so you may have to scroll slightly. -
Click the dropdown. A list of options will appear. -
Choose an option. The larger the number, the larger the display scale will be. Note that changing the scale of your display will make everything bigger, not just the font. However, the font will become larger and easier to read when you increase the scale of your display.[2]
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