This tutorial will show you how to change Magnifier view for your account in Windows 11.
Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better.
You can change between the docked, full screen, and lens Magnifier views.
When you turn on Magnifier, it will use the same view as last closed by default.
Reference:
Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see | Microsoft Support
Learn how to make items on the screen appear larger by using Magnifier in Windows.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Change Magnifier View using Keyboard Shortcuts
- Option Two: Change Magnifier View in Settings
- Option Three: Change Magnifier View using REG file
EXAMPLE: Docked, Full screen, and Lens Magnifier views
1 Press the keys in the table below for the view you want to switch to.
Keyboard Shortcut | Magnifier View |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+F | Full screen |
| Ctrl+Alt+D | Docked |
| Ctrl+Alt+L | Lens |
| Ctrl+Alt+M | Cycle between views |
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Magnifier on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Perform either action below: (see screenshots below)
- Select Docked, Full screen (default), or Lens in the View drop menu for what you want.
- Click/tap on View, and select Docked, Full screen (default), or Lens in the View drop menu for what you want.
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (docked), step 3 (full screen), or step 4 (lens) below for what you would like to do.
2 Change Magnifier View to Docked
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
Magnifier_Docked_View.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"MagnificationMode"=dword:000000013 Change Magnifier View to Full Screen
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
Magnifier_Full-Screen_View.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"MagnificationMode"=dword:000000024 Change Magnifier View to Lens
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
Magnifier_Lens_View.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"MagnificationMode"=dword:000000035 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
6 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
7 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
8 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
9 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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