Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. Expand any or all of the following sections to learn more about Magnifier. Turn on Magnifier. Customize Magnifier zoom level. Customize Magnifier zoom increments. Start Magnifier before or after Windows sign-in. Smooth edges of images and text. Invert colors.

Magnifier enlarges part of or all of your screen, making words and images easier to see. To use Magnifier, press the Windows Logo Key + Plus (+). Or go to Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Magnifier, and then turn on the toggle under Turn onMagnifier.

You can use the Magnifier feature as you would a magnifying glass to enlarge text and images on any section of your screen. For example, you can use the Magnifier to read a small block of text on a Web page or to easily see a part of a picture in a photo editing program.

Magnifier enables you to zoom in on parts of your display. By default, it opens in full screen and will follow your mouse pointer, keyboard entry, text cursor, and narrator cursor.

This topic tells you how to adjust the Magnifier zoom level with your keyboard. The greater the Magnifier zoom level, the larger something appears on your screen. To quickly turn on Magnifier, press the Windows logo key + Plus sign (+). To turn off Magnifier, press the Windows logo key + Esc .

Magnify your screen. Magnifier enlarges part or all of your screen so you can see words and images better. To open Magnifier quickly, press the Windows logo key + Plus sign (+). When Magnifier is open, use Windows logo key + Plus sign (+) or Windows logo key + Minus sign (-) to zoom in or out.

To quickly turn on Magnifier, press the Windows logo key+Plus sign (+). To turn off Magnifier, press the Windows logo key+Esc. If you prefer using a mouse, select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Magnifier > Turn on Magnifier .

Turn on console Narrator. Press and hold the Xbox button until it vibrates, and then press the Menu button . Turn on Narrator while cloud gaming on mobile devices or in the Xbox app on Samsung TVs. Select profile pic > Settings > Accessibility and then enable the Narrator setting.

Turn on Magnifier. This option sets Magnifier to run when you log on to your computer. Magnifier enlarges the part of the screen where the mouse is pointing and can be especially useful for viewing objects that are difficult to see.

Use the following touch gestures to work with Magnifier on a Windows touchscreen device: To zoom in, tap the plus (+) button on the top left or right corner of the screen. To zoom out, the minus (-) button on the bottom left or right corner of the screen.