Windows Scale and Layout Options

Windows Scale and Layout Options Can Help Students See Projected Content Easier in Classrooms

How to adjust Scale and Layout settings in Windows to change the size of text, apps, and other items:

  •  Navigate to the Windows logo  on your taskbar and click to reveal the settings gearwheel icon.
  •  Click the gearwheel   to continue to the Windows Settings menu.
  • Click the System icon.  
  • Scroll down on the Display settings page to the Scale and Layout section.
  • To increase the scale of text, apps, and other items in Windows, click the dropdown menu to increase the percentage (25% increments) until the text or apps appear large enough for your audience to read adequately on the projector screen or TV display.

For more information from Microsoft on Display Settings, click here.