How to Zoom Out on a Computer Screen

Fit more on screen when everything looks zoomed in — in your browser or system-wide.

1. Zoom out a web page

   Press Ctrl and the minus key (Cmd+minus on Mac) to shrink a web page. Press Ctrl+0 (Cmd+0) to snap back to 100%. Or hold Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel down.

2. Shrink everything on Windows

   If the whole screen looks too big, go to Settings > System > Display and lower the "Scale" percentage (e.g. from 150% to 100%).

3. Shrink everything on a Mac

   Go to System Settings > Displays and choose a "More Space" scaled resolution to fit more on screen.

4. Reset accidental magnification

   If a screen magnifier got switched on, press Windows key + Esc to turn off Magnifier, or on Mac press Option+Cmd+8 to toggle Zoom off.