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Windows: Change the size of the desktop icons

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Change size via Windows settings
Resize using the keyboard and mouse wheel
Change size only with the keyboard

Too much or too little space on the desktop? So you can easily change the size of the icons..

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Every Windows user knows the problem. Important files are quickly placed on the desktop and add up there. The desktop becomes full and confusing. Or are you the neat guy and have few desktop icons? In both cases, changing the icon size can help to provide clarity. We show what to do in our instructions.

Change size via Windows settings

  1. Place the cursor on an empty spot on the desktop.
  2. Right-click to open the context menu and select " View " with the mouse pointer .
  3. In the submenu you can choose between small, medium and large symbols .
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Resize using the keyboard and mouse wheel

  1. Click with the mouse on an empty area on the desktop.
  2. Press the [ CTRL ] key and keep it pressed .
  3. With the scroll wheel of the mouse you can now change the size of the symbols individually.

Change size only with the keyboard

  1. Click with the mouse on an empty area on the desktop
  2. Hold down the [ CTRL ] and [ A ] keys at the same time
  3. You can use the [ + ] and [ - ] buttons to adjust the size of the symbols individually.
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