magnifying glass

Hello,

I sometimes find the small print on my pc screen difficult to read (I'm
getting old). Is there a magnifying glass tool anywhere that I can drag
around across the screen to magnify the bits of text I want to read ?

Thanks

K

"KRK" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hello,
>
> I sometimes find the small print on my pc screen difficult to read (I'm
> getting old). Is there a magnifying glass tool anywhere that I can drag
> around across the screen to magnify the bits of text I want to read ?
>
> Thanks
>
> K
>

Start > Help and Support > Type " magnify " into search box.

This is rather good, thanks for the help

K

"Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "KRK" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I sometimes find the small print on my pc screen difficult to read (I'm
>> getting old). Is there a magnifying glass tool anywhere that I can drag
>> around across the screen to magnify the bits of text I want to read ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> K
>
> Start > Help and Support > Type " magnify " into search box.
>
>
>
>
>

On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:47:24 +0100, "KRK"
<> wrote:

> This is rather good, thanks for the help



Also bear in mind that many (but not all) applications (whether or not
by Microsoft) follow the Windows standard of changing the size of the
text you see by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling the mouse
wheel. One direction makes the text bigger, the other smaller.




> "Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > "KRK" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I sometimes find the small print on my pc screen difficult to read (I'm
> >> getting old). Is there a magnifying glass tool anywhere that I can drag
> >> around across the screen to magnify the bits of text I want to read ?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> K
> >
> > Start > Help and Support > Type " magnify " into search box.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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Hi,

This is another feature of windows I didn't even know existed. I also see
that shift_mousewheel goes back & forth between recent IE windows. Is there
a list of these tricks anywhere ? it makes me realise how little I know

Thanks again

K

"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:47:24 +0100, "KRK"
> <> wrote:
>
>> This is rather good, thanks for the help
>
>
>
> Also bear in mind that many (but not all) applications (whether or not
> by Microsoft) follow the Windows standard of changing the size of the
> text you see by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling the mouse
> wheel. One direction makes the text bigger, the other smaller.
>
>
>
>
>> "Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >
>> > "KRK" <> wrote in message
>> > news:...
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> I sometimes find the small print on my pc screen difficult to read
>> >> (I'm
>> >> getting old). Is there a magnifying glass tool anywhere that I can
>> >> drag
>> >> around across the screen to magnify the bits of text I want to read ?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> K
>> >
>> > Start > Help and Support > Type " magnify " into search box.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:16:21 +0100, "KRK"
<> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This is another feature of windows I didn't even know existed. I also see
> that shift_mousewheel goes back & forth between recent IE windows.


Personally, I have the mouse's wheel acting as a third button turned
off, so I don't do things like that. If the mouse wheel also acts as a
button, I find that I too often press it accidentally when scrolling.


> Is there
> a list of these tricks anywhere ? it makes me realise how little I know
>
> Thanks again



You're welcome. Glad to help. I'm sure there are web sites which list
"tricks," but I don't frequent them and can't point you to one.
Someone else will probably answer and provide you with a link or
links.


> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:47:24 +0100, "KRK"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >> This is rather good, thanks for the help
> >
> >
> >
> > Also bear in mind that many (but not all) applications (whether or not
> > by Microsoft) follow the Windows standard of changing the size of the
> > text you see by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling the mouse
> > wheel. One direction makes the text bigger, the other smaller.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> "Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> >
> >> > "KRK" <> wrote in message
> >> > news:...
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >>
> >> >> I sometimes find the small print on my pc screen difficult to read
> >> >> (I'm
> >> >> getting old). Is there a magnifying glass tool anywhere that I can
> >> >> drag
> >> >> around across the screen to magnify the bits of text I want to read ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >> K
> >> >
> >> > Start > Help and Support > Type " magnify " into search box.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

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Hello K,

Here are a few tips and tricks
<http://www.windvis.com/tips-and-tricks>


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"KRK" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This is another feature of windows I didn't even know existed. I also see
> that shift_mousewheel goes back & forth between recent IE windows. Is there
> a list of these tricks anywhere ? it makes me realise how little I know
>
> Thanks again
>
> K
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:47:24 +0100, "KRK"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >> This is rather good, thanks for the help
> >
> >
> >
> > Also bear in mind that many (but not all) applications (whether or not
> > by Microsoft) follow the Windows standard of changing the size of the
> > text you see by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling the mouse
> > wheel. One direction makes the text bigger, the other smaller.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> "Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> >
> >> > "KRK" <> wrote in message
> >> > news:...
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >>
> >> >> I sometimes find the small print on my pc screen difficult to read
> >> >> (I'm
> >> >> getting old). Is there a magnifying glass tool anywhere that I can
> >> >> drag
> >> >> around across the screen to magnify the bits of text I want to read ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >> K
> >> >
> >> > Start > Help and Support > Type " magnify " into search box.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
>