This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Magnifier Windows logo key + Plus (+) keyboard shortcut for your account in Windows 11.
Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better.
Starting with build 26340.9767 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft added a Keyboard shortcut for Magnifier toggle in Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier. It lets you choose whether pressing Windows logo key + Plus (+) launches Magnifier.
The shortcut stays on by default, so nothing changes unless you want it to. If you find that Magnifier starts by accident, or the shortcut conflicts with another app or keyboard layout, turn the toggle off. You can still start Magnifier from Settings, and you can turn the shortcut back on at any time.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Magnifier Win + Plus Keyboard Shortcut in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Magnifier Win + Plus Keyboard Shortcut using REG file
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 Turn on (default) of off Keyboard shortcut for Magnifier for what you want. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
2 Turn On Magnifier Win + Plus Keyboard Shortcut
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Magnifier_Win+Plus_keyboard_shortcut.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"ShortcutKeyEnabled"=dword:000000013 Turn Off Magnifier Win + Plus Keyboard Shortcut
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Magnifier_Win+Plus_keyboard_shortcut.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"ShortcutKeyEnabled"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
