Changing the display resolution Use the following steps to check the resolution for your monitor or display, or to change the resolution. It’s recommended that you set your scree to its native resolution to avoid blurry text and pictures. IOn an LCD or LED monitor, items in Windows may appear slightly out of focus when using a display resolution that does not match the native resolution of your monitor.

The Display lets you change the size of text and other items on your screen without changing your resolution. To save your settings, you must click ‘Apply’ then sign out and sign back in to see the changes. To change the size of all items on your desktop, select a percentage from the list or drag the ruler. To increase it even more, select ‘Custom sizing options’ below the choices shown. Then select the ‘Display’ link at the bottom left corner of your displayįinally, choose the size of all items as shown below. Next, right-click any blank area of your desktop and select ‘Personalize’ When you click the Resolution drop-down list on the Screen Resolution window, a slider displays that you can use to adjust the size of your display from the. Or simply click the Desktop tile from the start screen when you login. To adjust the text and everything on your desktop in Windows 8, press the Windows Key + D keys on your keyboard to show Windows 8 Desktop Mode.

Keep the same resolution but increase or decrease the text and everything on your desktop. You can do it without changing the resolution of your monitor or laptop.

Want to increase or decrease the font size in Windows 8 without changing your screen resolution? This brief tutorial is going to show you how to easily make the text on your screen larger or smaller in Windows 8.

Windows 8 change resolution