Open the Window’s Magnifier using the following steps:
Open the ‘ Start ‘ menu by clicking on the ‘ Start ‘ button or by pressing the ‘ Windows ‘ logo key (located between the ‘ Ctrl ‘ + ‘ Alt ‘ keys on most keyboards) alternatively press ‘ Ctrl ‘ + ‘ Esc ‘ .
Click on ‘ Programs ‘ or alternatively press ‘ P ‘ on the keyboard until ‘ Programs ‘ is highlighted and then press ‘ Enter ‘ .
Click on ‘ Accessories ‘ or press ‘ A ‘ on the keyboard until ‘ Accessories ‘ is highlighted and then press ‘ Enter ‘ .
Click on ‘ Accessibility ‘ or if you are using the keyboard, it will already be highlighted so just press ‘ Enter ‘ .
Click on ‘ Magnifier ‘ or press ‘ M ‘ and when ‘ Magnifier ‘ is highlighted, press ‘ Enter ‘ on the keyboard.
The magnifier is now turned on and the settings box appears.
You can click in the magnification level box to change the level of magnification, or use the up and down arrow keys.
You can minimise the magnifier settings box by clicking the minimise button or by pressing ‘ Alt ‘ + ‘ Spacebar ‘ and then press ‘ N ‘ .
Windows XP
Open the Windows magnifier using the following steps:
Open the ‘ Start ‘ menu by clicking on the ‘ Start ‘ button or by pressing the Windows logo key (located between the ‘ Ctrl ‘ and ‘ Alt ‘ keys on most keyboards ) alternatively press ‘ Ctrl ‘ + ‘ Esc ‘.
Click on ‘ Programs ‘ or alternatively press ‘ P ‘ on the keyboard until ‘Programs’ is highlighted and then ‘ Enter ‘ .
Click on ‘ Accessories ‘ or press ‘ A ‘ on the keyboard until ‘ Accessories ‘ is highlighted and then press ‘ Enter ‘ .
Click on ‘ Accessibility ‘ or if you are using the keyboard, it will already be highlighted so just press ‘ Enter ‘ .
Click on ‘ Magnifier ‘ or press ‘ M ‘ and when ‘ Magnifier ‘ is highlighted, press ‘ Enter ‘ on the keyboard.
The magnifier is now turned on and the settings box appears.
You can click in the magnification level box to change the level of magnification or use the up and down arrow keys.
You can minimise the magnifier settings box by clicking the minimise button orby pressing ‘ Alt ‘ + ‘ Space ‘ and then press ‘ N ‘ .
Find out how to magnify your screen in these other operating systems:
