How to make desktop shortcuts smaller?

In the age of modern technology, monitor screens and display resolution increase every day, so the icons on the desktop visually decrease. Small shortcuts become very uncomfortable, because with a touch screen it becomes more difficult to get on them. This is especially the most acute problem for people who have low vision. Therefore, many users are wondering how to increase or, accordingly, if necessary, reduce the icons on the desktop of a computer device with a Windows or Mac OS operating system. In our article, we will try to figure out step by step how to make desktop shortcuts smaller.

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Universal way

In modern computer devices with the Windows operating system, there is a keyboard shortcut that allows you to arbitrarily change the installed size of the shortcut on the desktop. A feature of this procedure is that sometimes in an incomprehensible way, you can accidentally press a few keys and not understand what happened after all and how it happened that the icons on the desktop sharply increased or decreased.

Important! This combination occurs when we hold down the Ctrl key and at the same time rotate the mouse wheel up or down.

Consider how to make folders and shortcuts on the desktop smaller:

1. You must first close or minimize all programs. Before us on the monitor should remain only the desktop.
2. After that, press the CTRL key and rotate the mouse wheel, while holding the key pressed:
   • If you rotate the wheel away from you, then the icons on the desktop will gradually increase.
   • Accordingly, when you rotate the wheel away from yourself, the shortcuts on the desktop will be smaller.

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Setting the correct monitor resolution

Sometimes a situation arises when you are not happy with the size of the icons, that is, the monitor screen resolution was set incorrectly. With this option, not only shortcuts, but also all other elements of the Windows operating system look ridiculous and have an awkward look.

Correcting such a situation is very easy. To do this, you need to carry out several operations:

1. Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and select the “Screen Resolution” section.
2. After this procedure, you need to set the correct resolution. Usually, in front of the correct parameters, a window with the word “Recommended” opens. Ideally, it is necessary to set just such a resolution, since it usually corresponds to the physical characteristics of the resolution of your screen.

Important! If your PC has access to only a limited set of permissions, while all of them are small or do not correspond to the physical characteristics of the monitor, then in this case you need to install the video card drivers.

Sometimes after setting the correct resolution, problems arise that are characterized by too small icons on the desktop screen. This situation may occur when you own a small screen, but at the same time you have a high resolution.To find a way out of this situation, you must use the “Resize text and other elements” section, which is located in the same dialog box where the resolution was changed.

Important! This procedure is used for computer devices with the operating system Windows 8, 8.1, 10. If you have Windows 7 or Vista, then to solve this problem, you need to enter the section “Make text and other elements bigger or smaller”.

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Resizing Icons in Windows XP

Consider how to make desktop shortcuts smaller in the Windows XP operating system:

1. Right-click to click in the area of ​​the desktop.
2. In the dialog box that opens, select and click on “Properties” at the very bottom. Thus, we get access to change the size of the shortcut.
3. Next, go to the “Design” tab.
4. Click on the right corner, which is located below, and click on the “Advanced” button.
5. After that, open the opened list under the inscription “Element”.
6. In the dialog that opens, select the “Advanced Design” section, then select the “Icon” insert.
7. Next, you need to change the numbers in the fields under “Size”, and then set the height and width of the icons in pixels.
8. At the end, press the “OK” key in all open windows.

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How to reduce shortcuts in Windows 7, Vista?

Consider another method that helps both increase and decrease the size of the icons on the PC desktop. If you have the operating system Windows 7, Vista, while you are working with the installed classic theme (which in some way helps the faster functioning of a weak computer), then in this case the option of separately setting the sizes of almost any element, including icons, is possible, located on the desktop.

To do this, you must follow the following step-by-step instructions on how to make shortcuts and folders on the desktop smaller (larger):

1. Right-click on an empty spot on the monitor, then click on “Screen Resolution”.
2. In the dialog box that opens, select the “Make text and other elements larger or smaller” section.
3. In the menu located on the left side, select and click on the item “Change color scheme”.
4. In the dialog box that appears, click on the “Other” key.
5. Next, set the required dimensions for the required elements. So, for example, you need to select the “Icon” and set its size in pixels.

When you make a series of changes, you will be able to configure the necessary parameters. Although for modern computer devices with the Windows operating system this method is no longer relevant and few can use it, since it is easier to use a key combination.

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How to increase (decrease) the icons in Windows 8 / 8.1, 10?

If you have a Windows 8 / 8.1 or 10 operating system on your PC, then the process of enlarging or reducing the icons on the desktop can be done through the Desktop menu.

How to make folders on the desktop more:

1. Right-click on a free space on the desktop.
2. Select “Properties”.
3. Go to the “Screen Resolution” tab.
4. Select “Resize text and other elements”.
5. A menu appears on the left side of the window where you need to click on the “Change color scheme” section.
6. In the dialog box that opens, click on the “Other” item.
7. Select the “Icon” list item and set the desired size in pixels.

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How to resize icons in Mac OS X?

Consider how you can resize icons located on a desktop with Mac OS X:

1. First you need to right-click on an empty area of ​​the desktop. As a result, a context menu appears.
2. Now, select and click on the “View View Settings” item from the menu section.
3. Next, using the slider, adjust the size of the icon.

Important! There is also an option to fit sizes to resolution from 16 × 16 pixels to 128 × 128 pixels, which have a four-fold increase.

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Advice:

• There is also an option in which you can arrange your icons on the desktop manually in order to free up the desired space. To do this, you just need to drag them to a place convenient for you.

Important! This option can be used on computers with both the Windows operating system and the Mac OS operating system.

• Your PC copes with the task of automatically sorting icons by various parameters - by type, name and creation date. To do this, right-click on an empty area of ​​the desktop, in the dialog box that opens, select and click on the “Arrange” section, or there is another option “Arrange Icons”. After the procedure, you can arrange the icons as you wish.
• It is very simple to change the size of the icons with a laptop with the operating system Windows 7, 8 / 8.1, 10 and the ability to support multi-touch panel. In this case, when you slide or slide your fingers on the panel, you can change the size of the labels very quickly.

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Stock footage

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The presence of a large number of icons on your desktop computer device significantly reduces the overall performance of the computer. In addition, it is sometimes difficult to navigate the first time and find the right shortcut with such a huge amount. Therefore, try not to clutter the desktop with various signs and set them in accordance with the resolution of your computer monitor.