Increase Text Size in Windows 7: Easy Tips and Tricks

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The discussion revolves around adjusting text size in Windows 7, specifically focusing on increasing the size of text for desktop icons while maintaining their current icon size. Participants explore various methods and settings within the operating system.

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  • Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks a method to increase text size for desktop icons without altering the icon size.
  • Another participant suggests using the browser's zoom feature to adjust text size, although this may not address the desktop icon text specifically.
  • A participant provides a potential method based on Windows XP, indicating that similar steps might apply to Windows 7, detailing how to access the Advanced Appearance settings.
  • Another participant outlines a different approach for Windows 7, recommending accessing the Personalize menu and selecting options for custom text size.

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Participants present different methods for adjusting text size, indicating that there is no consensus on a single solution for Windows 7, and the discussion remains unresolved regarding the most effective approach.

Contextual Notes

Some methods referenced may depend on specific system settings or configurations, and the applicability of suggestions may vary between Windows versions.

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I have win7 I want to keep my icons. At the size they are but I want to make just the. Text size bigger.

How can I do this I think I looked everywhere.

Can you tell me??
 
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Within a browser you can adjust text size in view (zoom).
 
mathman said:
Within a browser you can adjust text size in view (zoom).
I think that he's referring to the size of text on his desktop icons.

I won't be on a Win 7 machine until later to confirm but on XP this is how to do it (Win 7 should be similar):

Right click somewhere on your desktop and select Properties on the popup.
Select the Appearance tab
Select the Advanced button
Select the Icon selection from the Item dropdown box on the Advanced Appearance popup
Set your font settings to whatever you want.
 
Windows 7 is a bit different.

Right click somewhere on your desktop and select Personalize on the popup.
Near the bottom left, select Display.
On the next page, select "Set custom text size".
 

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