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Windows 11 - How To Adjust Screen Resolution & Size

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Right-click your desktop and select Display Settings. This will open up your Windows display settings. Under Scale & layout, you can adjust your scale, changing the size of text, apps, and other items. You can set up a custom scaling value when selecting the Scale option. Below, you can change your text size if you prefer to leave the scale at 100% and only increase the text size.

Windows Display Settings

Right-click your desktop and select Display Settings. This will open up your Windows display settings.

Windows Display Settings
Windows Display Settings

Under Scale & layout, you can adjust your scale, changing the size of text, apps,…

Under Scale & layout, you can adjust your scale, changing the size of text, apps, and other items. You can set up a custom scaling value when selecting the Scale option. Below, you can change your text size if you prefer to leave the scale at 100% and only increase the text size.

Windows Settings > System > Display
Windows Settings > System > Display

Windows Advanced Display Settings

Under Advanced display, you can also change your refresh rate. If your refresh rate is not displayed here, connect to your PC with the correct cable.

Windows Settings > System > Display > Advanced Display
Windows Settings > System > Display > Advanced Display

Adjust your Display Resolution

Navigate back to your Display Settings, and here you can adjust your display resolution. In most cases, you will want to use the recommended display resolution, but sometimes, it makes sense to change it. Below you also have the option to change your Display orientation.

Windows Settings > System > Display > Scale
Windows Settings > System > Display > Scale

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