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iPhone · card P01
How do I make the print bigger on my iPhone?
Use Text Size in Settings. Turn on Bold Text too if letters look thin.
Use this when words on the screen are too small or too faint to read comfortably.
Path Settings Appearance Text Size
Open Settings and tap Appearance.
On iOS 26 this is Display & Brightness instead.
Tap Text Size. Drag the slider to the right for bigger text, to the left for smaller.
Go back to Appearance and turn on Bold Text if you’d like heavier, darker letters.
Still not big enough? Go to Settings › Accessibility › Display & Text Size › Larger Text. Turn on Larger Accessibility Sizes, then drag the slider.
Done when
Text in Settings, Messages, Mail, Calendar and other apps that support it is bigger.
To change it back
Drag the same slider back to the left, or turn Bold Text off. Nothing else changes.
Good to know
To change the size while you’re in an app, use the Text Size control in Control Center. Not there? Tap the Add button at the top left of Control Center, then Add a Control.
Official sources for this card
- Adjust display and text settings Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 27)
- Make text easier to read Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 27)
- Find settings on iPhone Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 27)
iPhone · card P02
How do I make everything bigger on my iPhone?
Display Zoom makes icons, buttons and text larger all at once.
Use this when you’d like icons, buttons and text all a size larger — not only the words.
Path Settings Appearance Display Zoom
Open Settings and tap Appearance.
On iOS 26 this is Display & Brightness instead.
Tap Display Zoom, then tap Larger Text.
Tap Done, then tap Use Zoomed.
Done when
Icons, buttons and text are all larger, everywhere on the iPhone.
To change it back
Go back to Display Zoom, choose the other option on that screen, and confirm.
Good to know
This is different from the Zoom magnifier in Accessibility, which enlarges part of the screen and is switched with a three-finger double-tap (P28 The screen is zoomed in and stuck).
Official sources for this card
- Adjust display and text settings Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 27)
- Make text easier to read Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 27)
Windows 11 · card W01
How do I make the print bigger in Windows 11?
Use Text size in Accessibility settings. It changes text across Windows and most apps.
Use this when words in menus, title bars and apps are too small to read comfortably.
Path Settings Accessibility Text size
Press Windows+U — or select Start › Settings › Accessibility.
Select Text size.
Drag the Text size slider to the right until the sample text is easy to read.
Select Apply. Windows makes the text bigger everywhere.
Done when
Menus, title bars and the names under icons are larger.
To change it back
Come back here, drag the slider to the left, and select Apply.
Good to know
This changes text only. To make pictures, buttons and apps bigger too, use W02 Make everything bigger.
Official sources for this card
- Make text and apps bigger Microsoft Support
- Change the size of text in Windows Microsoft Support
- Make Windows easier to see Microsoft Support
Windows 11 · card W02
How do I make everything bigger in Windows 11?
Change Scale in Display settings to enlarge text, icons and windows together.
Use this when icons, buttons and pictures are all too small — not just the words.
Path Settings System Display
Select Start › Settings › System › Display. (Two screens? Select the one to change first.)
Under Scale & layout, select the Scale list and choose a bigger percentage than the one marked (Recommended).
Most things change straight away. A few apps may need you to sign out and back in.
Done when
Everything on screen — text, icons and windows — is bigger.
To change it back
Choose the (Recommended) option again.
Good to know
Choose from the list rather than typing a custom size — Microsoft advises against custom scaling.
Official sources for this card
- Change your screen resolution and layout in Windows Microsoft Support
- Make text and apps bigger Microsoft Support
Windows 11 · card W04
How do I zoom in on a web page?
Press Ctrl and + to zoom in, Ctrl and - to zoom out, and Ctrl and 0 to reset.
Use this when one website is too small to read, or suddenly looks huge.
Hold Ctrl and press the plus key + to make the page bigger. Press again for bigger still.
Hold Ctrl and press the minus key - to make it smaller.
Hold Ctrl and press 0 (zero) to put it back to normal.
Prefer the mouse? Select Settings and more (the … at the top right) and use the Zoom + and − buttons.
Done when
The page is a comfortable size. The browser remembers it for that website.
Good to know
To make every website bigger in Edge: Settings and more › Settings › Accessibility › Page zoom.
Official sources for this card
- Accessibility features in Microsoft Edge Microsoft Support
- Keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Edge Microsoft Support
- Change text, image and video sizes (zoom) Google Chrome Help
- Chrome keyboard shortcuts Google Chrome Help
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