How to Use the Magnifying Glass Shortcut on Windows

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Access the feature.

   Press both the ⊞ Win++ keys and release the keys after both have been pressed in for a second.
   
   You can choose either the plus sign on the top numbered row or if your keyboard has a separate 10-key numeric keypad press the plus sign there.
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   Step 2: Utilize the Magnifying glass's shortcuts once the magnifying glass is shown on your desktop and the PC icon is displayed on your Windows taskbar.

   ,, The Views option drop-down box will give you these three options.
   
   The one option, called Full Screen will magnify the entire screen and display the magnified image overtop of the unmagnified image (as if your screen had chosen a smaller screen size from the screen settings.
   
   The one that is set by default is called Docked and displays a magnified image at the top eighth of your screen and displays the area around where your mouse is moving.
   
   Lens to some people isn't too useful (unless you are looking to see super-tiny print magnified), as this option gives you a tiny box as you move your mouse cursor around on the screen. ,, Type data into a text box and that area will be magnified and scrolled to show you the typed data in real-time. ,
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   Step 3: Roll over and click the magnifying glass on the desktop

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   Step 4: if the window isn't fully opened to show you it's options.This should give you a window that displays many things the Magnifier program would have shown you otherwise.

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   Step 5: Adjust the way you want the magnified image to be shown to you.

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   Step 6: Set the magnification amount by clicking on the plus and minus sign icons in the Magnifier options panel window until you can see the portion of the screen you'd like to view as the magnified image.

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   Step 7: Roll over the area of the screen with your mouse as you watch the magnified image become shown.

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   Step 8: Go back to the Magnifier box and click the x button to close the window and stop the magnifying glass shortcut from being used until needed next time.

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