Making Windows Easier to See

This guide will help to make text within Windows easier to read using a variety of tools.

Before you can change your Accessibility Settings, you will need to find your Accessibility options.

1. Click on the windows button in the bottom of your toolbar
2. Click “All” in the top right corner.
3. Scroll down to Settings and click on it.  This should open the Settings window.
4. Scroll down the Settings window until you find the “Accessibility Preferences” section
5. Click on “More Accessibility Settings” to see all the different accessibility options.

• To adjust the size of text, apps, and other items, select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Text size. Use the slider next to Text size to make just the text on your screen larger.

• To scale up everything on your screen, select the Start button, then select Settings > System > Display, and change the Scale drop-down menu, select the value to a larger percentage.

• If there’s not enough contrast between the elements on your screen, try using a high contrast theme. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Contrast themes, select one of the options in the drop-down menu next to Contrast themes, and select Apply. You can select between Aquatic, Desert, Dusk, and Night sky.