Adjusting Chromebook Zoom and Magnification

This article will cover adjusting screen size in the following scenarios:

• Making an individual page larger or smaller
• Making the entire screen larger or smaller (changing screen resolution)
• Magnifying what is on the screen (in whole or in part)
  • Magnifying the whole screen
  • Magnifying part of the screen

Making an individual page larger or smaller

• To make the page larger: Press Ctrl and Plus 
• To make the page smaller: Press Ctrl and Minus 
• Reset zoom: Press Ctrl + 0

Making the entire screen larger or smaller

• To make your screen larger, decrease resolution: Press Ctrl + Shift and Plus 
• To make your screen smaller, increase resolution: Press Ctrl + Shift and Minus 
• Reset resolution: Press Ctrl + Shift + 0

Magnifying what is on the screen (in whole or in part)

Magnifying the whole screen

• At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s
• Select Settings 
• At the bottom, select Advanced
• In the Accessibility section, select Manage accessibility features
• Under Display, turn on Enable fullscreen magnifier
• To choose your zoom level, next to Fullscreen zoom level, select Down arrow 

Tip: To move around, press Ctrl + Alt +  Up , Down , Left , or Right 

Magnifying part of the screen

• At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s
• Select Settings 
• At the bottom, select Advanced
• In the Accessibility section, select Manage accessibility features
• Under Display, turn on Enable docked magnifier
• To choose your zoom level, next to Docked zoom level, select Down arrow
• At the top of your screen, you’ll see the zoomed in area. To change what's magnified, move your cursor

Note: When you type in the bottom section of the screen, you’ll see what you’re typing at the top, just zoomed in.