Zoom in and out Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 8

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Hi, you're watching VisiHow. This is a tutorial on how to zoom in and out on your screen using keyboard shortcuts on Windows 8 computers. All new Windows installations include a magnifier tool. There is a way to access this tool using your keyboard. This shortcut allows you to avoid going to the start menu and looking for the tool.

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   Press and hold the Windows key

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   Press the "+" key or the "-" key

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   The Magnifier tool will open.

   

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   Press the "+" key again

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   This will zoom us in.

   

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   Press the "-" key to zoom out

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   To remove the magnifying glass icon, mouse over it

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   Click the magnifying glass icon to go back to the Magnifier tool

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   Click the red "X" button in the top right corner of the tool

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   This concludes our tutorial on how to zoom in and out on your screen using keyboard shortcuts on Windows 8 computers

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