A very simply trick you may not know about is the ability to easily resize text and elements in Windows with a simple shortcut: hold the Ctrl key while scrolling the mouse wheel up or down.
Here are some examples of what happens when you do this in particular location:
- On the desktop: Icons grow or shrink accordingly.
- In a Windows Explorer folder: File view is toggled between icons/detail/list views.
- In a browser: Font sizes grow or shrink.
I have tested these cases in Windows 7, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it works in other versions of Windows (or other OS’s) as well.
Are there any additional locations you have utilized this functionality?
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Doesn’t appear to work in WinXP Pro SP3
It has worked for ages in Internet Explorer. Versions prior to 8 just resized text. Version 8 and later zoom the entire screen content. Firefox does the same thing. Also works in quite a large number of applications not just under Windows 7 but AT LEAST since Windows XP.