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mzsooz 09-21-2011 08:08 AM

I have a hard time reading the computer screen sometimes and I just learned how to make the writing on the screen bigger!!!

ctrl+ and it magically zooms in!!! ctrl- and it goes back to normal.

I'm sure many already knew this but I didn't and it sure has reduced the eye strain for me!!

Jazzz 09-21-2011 08:11 AM

Good for you!! Just need a universal something to make the fonts on cell phones way bigger and maybe the screens too lol.

tsnana2000 09-21-2011 08:12 AM

I just got a new lap top and I can zoom in or out using the touch pad for the mouse. I love it!!

QuiltnCowgirl 09-21-2011 08:23 AM


Originally Posted by tsnana2000
I just got a new lap top and I can zoom in or out using the touch pad for the mouse. I love it!!

Yeah I haven't quite mastered this on my new laptop touch pad...except to accidentally go so far out that the print is too tiny. Then I don't know how to get it to go back to normal without getting out my wireless mouse & using ctrl+scroll on it. Now at least I know I can use the ctrl - or ctrl +.

Barb_MO 09-21-2011 08:27 AM

You can also enlarge the content by using the magnificer on the right side of the status bar. By default it is set at 100% and using the arrow beside the size you can take it from 50 to 400% or anywhere in beteen using the custom setting. I use that a lot when I want an englarged image of quilts.

jamsbuying 09-21-2011 08:28 AM

Good for you!

dltaylor 09-21-2011 08:30 AM

good information!

bluteddi 09-21-2011 08:30 AM

AMEN... I use my magnifier daily... multiple times per day.

wartime jane 09-21-2011 08:36 AM

Congrats. Keep spreading the word. I'm sure many people don't know.

scrapngmom 09-21-2011 08:40 AM

Thanks. I didn't know that.


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