Accessibility Turn On or Off Magnifier in Windows 11

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This tutorial will show you different ways to turn on (start) or turn off (stop) Magnifier for your account in Windows 11.

Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better.

References:

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 support.microsoft.com

Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility - Microsoft Support

Learn more about keyboard shortcuts for accessibility in Windows, including shortcuts for Narrator, Magnifier, and more.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com


Contents



EXAMPLE: Magnifier

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Option One

Turn On or Off Magnifier using Keyboard Shortcut


1 Press the :win: + Plus keys to turn on Magnifier.

OR

2 Press the :win: + Esc keys to turn off Magnifier.





Option Two

Turn On or Off Magnifier in Settings


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)


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3 Turn on or off (default) Magnifier for what you want. (see screenshot below)

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4 You can now close Settings if you like.




Option Three

Turn On Magnifier in Control Panel


1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Ease of Access Center icon.

2 Click/tap on Start Magnifier at the top. (see screenshot below)

3 You can now close the Ease of Access Center if you like.

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Option Four

Turn On Magnifier by running Magnify.exe


1 Open Run (Win+R), File Explorer (Win+E), Windows Terminal, or Windows Search (Win+S).

2 Run the C:\Windows\System32\Magnify.exe file.




Option Five

Turn Off Magnifier from Magnifier


1 Click/tap on the Close (X) button on Magnifier. (see screenshot below)

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Option Six

Turn Off Magnifier from Magnifier Icon on Taskbar


1 Right click on the Magnifier icon on the taskbar. (see screenshot below)

2 Click/tap Close window.

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Option Seven

Turn Off Magnifier in Task Manager


1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc).

2 Click/tap on the Processes tab on the left side. (see screenshot below)

3 Select the Microsoft Screen Magnifier process under "Apps".

4 Click/tap on End task on the command bar.

5 You can now close Task Manager if you like.

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Last edited:
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Magnifier is apparently getting a features refresh in the Jan/Feb 2025 update.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.4484)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    This laptop is an HP 840
    CPU
    i7-1360p 2.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    HP Model 8B41 KBC Version 51.40.00
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio; Intel® Smart Sound Technology for Bluetooth® Audio; Intel® Smart Sound Technology for USB Audio Intel® Smart Sound Technology for Digital Microphones
    Monitor(s) Displays
    as outfitted
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 (as recommended)
    Hard Drives
    (1) one SSD 1TB; (2) external Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield 4 TB
    Case
    N/A
    Cooling
    as outfitted
    Keyboard
    integrated
    Mouse
    integrated touchpad
    Internet Speed
    800MB/sec up & down
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    Device name REC-840
    Processor 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1360P 2.20 GHz
    Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.6 GB usable)
    Product ID 00355-61334-62672-AAOEM
    System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
    Pen and touch Touch support with 10 touch points
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.4484)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Elite Tower 800 G9 Desktop PC (7E5P9AV)
    CPU
    Intel i7 (14th generation)
    Motherboard
    8AC1 KBC Version 12.03.39
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (1) Intel UHD Graphics 770 (integrated); (2) Intel Arc B580 graphics card
    Sound Card
    Topping E30 II DAC Preamp Audio Decoder running @ 384.0 kHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS ProArt Display PA279CV
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    (1) Samsung SSD 990 PRO with Heatsink 2TB; (2) internal HHD CT2000BX500SSD1 2 TB; (3) external Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield 4 TB
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    HP Elite Tower 800
    Cooling
    As God dictates the room temperature
    Keyboard
    HHKB Lite 2
    Mouse
    Microsoft wheel mouse
    Internet Speed
    800MB/sec up & down
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    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
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    BIOS U01 Ver. 02.18.10
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