Changing the Way Individual Screen Elements Look

You can adjust the size and color of most screen elements, such as window text, menus, icons and window borders. You can also create new schemes and name and save your individual settings (see Saving Your Changes As a New Scheme).

Step	Mouse actions	Keyboard actions
1	On the Start menu: Point to Settings. Click 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.
2	In Control Panel: Double-click the Display icon.	If the focus is not on Control Panel, press TAB. Move to the Display icon by using the arrow keys. Press ENTER.
3	In the Display Properties dialog box: Click the Appearance tab.	In the Display Properties dialog box: Move to the Background tab by pressing SHIFT+TAB. Move to the Appearance tab by pressing the RIGHT ARROW key.
4	On the Appearance tab: Click an element in the Item list.	On the Appearance tab: Highlight the Item list by pressing ALT+I. Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to find the item you want to change.
5	In the Size and Color boxes: Change the settings of the item you selected, as appropriate. Note You can also change the type, size, and color of some fonts.	Move to the Size and Color boxes by pressing ALT+ the underlined letter. Select the settings you want by using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys. Note You can also change the type, size, and color of some fonts.
6	Click OK.	Press ENTER.

Screen shot of the Display Properties dialog box, the Appearance tab is selected

Appearance tab: Selecting an Item

Changing an item's font, size, and color