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This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to adjust the size of desktop icons, modify the Desktop view layout using keyboard shortcuts, and change the taskbar button size in Windows 10.
To resize desktop icons using your mouse's scroll wheel, follow these steps:
On your desktop, press and hold the Ctrl key while scrolling the wheel to adjust the icon size.
To change the desktop icon size via the context menu, here's what you need to do:
Right-click on the desktop, hover over View, and then select Large icons, Medium icons, or Small icons as desired.
To modify the Desktop view layout using your keyboard, follow these steps:
While on the Desktop, press and hold Shift + Ctrl, then press a number key from 1 to 8 until you achieve your desired layout. Release Shift and Ctrl once done.
If the taskbar icons appear too small, you can adjust their size.
To change the taskbar icon size in Windows 10, follow these steps:
Step 1 Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar and select Taskbar Settings.
Step 2 In the Settings window, toggle the Use small taskbar buttons option.
For Windows 7, to change the taskbar icon size:
Step 3 Right-click on an empty taskbar area and select Properties.
Step 4 On the Taskbar tab, uncheck Use small taskbar buttons and click OK.
