Magnifier

The Magnifier tool enlarges the contents of the Windows screen so you see an enlarged version of a small portion of it. You can move the display around to see the whole screen, a bit at a time. Magnifier is unusual in that it works on both the Desktop and Windows 8 screens.

To open the Magnifier, use the Ease of Access Center (the control panel version) or just type the Windows Logo+= key combination, and then press the Windows logo key and the = key at the same time to increase magnification.

A Magnifier’s control box appears to let you adjust the way the tool works. If you see just a magnifying glass icon (somewhere) on the screen, click it to restore the control box, and then make one of the following choices:

• Click the Windows ...

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