Use Large Icons

You can enlarge the icons on your screen to make them easier to see or to access by choosing the Large icons option. This procedure tells you how to select this option through DisplayProperties in Control Panel.

Mouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the Start menu:
  • Select Control Panel
Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key Windows logo key).
  • Select Control Panel by pressing C.
2 In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View.
  • Select Display.
 In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View by pressing TAB.
  • Press ENTER.
  • Press the RIGHT ARROW key, and then the LEFT ARROW key to select Display.
  • Press ENTER.
3 In the Display Properties dialog box:
  • Select the Appearance tab.
  • Select the Effects button.
 In the Display Properties dialog box:
  • Move to the Appearance tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.
  • Select the Effects button by pressing ALT+E.
4 In the Effects dialog box:
  • Select Use large icons.
  • Select OK twice.
 In the Effects dialog box:
  • Select Use large icons by pressing E.
  • Press ENTER.
  • Move to the OK button by pressing TAB.
  • Press ENTER.
5 To close Control Panel:
  • Select the Close button.
 To close Control Panel:
  • Press ALT+F, C.

Control Panel: Display: Appearance tab: Effects button

Control Panel: Display: Appearance tab: Effects button


Control Panel: Display: Appearance tab: Effects dialog box: Use large icons

Control Panel: Display: Appearance tab: Effects dialog box: Use large icons