Make items on the screen appear larger (Magnifier)

Magnifier, the magnification program built into Windows Vista, enables you to choose magnification levels from 2 to 16 times the original, and to choose to track the mouse, the keyboard, or text editing.

There are two ways to start Magnifier:

Start Magnifier from Quick Access to common tools for use in the current session, or
Turn on Magnifier so that it automatically starts each time you log on.

Start Magnifier for the current session

Mouse actions

Keyboard actions

To open the Ease of Access Center, select:

Start.
Control Panel.
Ease of Access.
Ease of Access Center.

To open the Ease of Access Center, press:

Windows logo key +U.

Under Quick access to common tools, select:

Start Magnifier.

Under Quick access to common tools, select:

Start Magnifier by pressing ALT+G.

Turn on Magnifier so that it starts automatically each time you log on to your computer

Mouse actions

Keyboard actions

Under Explore all settings, select:

Make the computer easier to see.

Under Explore all settings, select:

Make the computer easier to see, by pressing TAB, then ENTER.

Under Make things on the screen larger, select:

Turn on Magnifier.
Select Save.

Under Make things on the screen larger, select:

Turn on Magnifier by pressing ALT+N.
Select Save by pressing ALT+S.