Adjusting Display Options

Select the Display icon in Control Panel to customize your desktop display including selecting screen elements and schemes, adjusting the screen area and font sizes, selecting a screen saver, changing the size and color of your icons, and smoothing the edges of screen fonts.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions

On the Start menu:

Point to Settings.
Select Control Panel.

Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key).

Move to Settings by pressing S.
Select Control Panel by pressing C.

In Control Panel:

Double-click the Display icon.

In Control Panel:

Select the Display icon by using the arrow keys.
Press ENTER.

In the Display Properties dialog box, select the appropriate tab:

To make changes to screen elements and schemes, select the Appearance tab.
To change the size of your icons, select the Effects tab.
To adjust the screen area and font sizes, select the Settings tab.

In the Display Properties dialog box, move to the appropriate tab by pressing CTRL+TAB (continue pressing TAB until you reach the desired tab):

To make changes to screen elements and schemes, select the Appearance tab.
To change the size of your icons, select the Effects tab.
To adjust the screen area and font sizes, select the Settings tab.

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Adjusting Display Options

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