1674. Change Size of the Windows Desktop Icons
Windows choses the default size for icons on the
desktop and sometimes that size isn't correct. I have heard people complain
that suddenly the icons become too large or small. Is there some way to
actively control the size of the icons?
Doug was recently providing an
online tech support session, and his icons “magically” grew to enormous size,
making it impossible to see much on his Windows desktop. Of course, in the
middle of the presentation for a client, it doesn’t help to stumble about,
looking for a way to quickly resize desktop icons, and he was flustered.
The answer, it turns out, is
simple: You can right-click on the Windows desktop, select View from the
context menu, and then select Small, Medium, or Large icons. Give it a try—most
likely, one of these sizes will work for you, if you want to resize your
desktop icons.
If you use a mouse with a scroll
wheel, you have an alternative for setting the icon size, as well: Hold down
the Ctrl key, and scroll the mouse scroll wheel. Scrolling up makes the icons
larger, and scrolling down makes them smaller. Doug figures this is what he did
during his presentation—erroneously scrolled the mouse wheel with the Ctrl key
pressed. Once you know this trick, it’s easy to adjust the Windows desktop icon
size to just the size you like.
If you right-click on the desktop
and select View, you’ll also find other useful options for arranging desktop
icons, including the option to organize and sort the icons. It’s worth checking
out these options, if you’re a neat freak (as is Ken).
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hide-resize-desktop-icons#1TC=windows-7
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