Windows 10: Size of objects icons, sheets, etc on display

Good morning,

all objects on my display are larger in horizontal direction with respect to the vertical direction. As an example, the icons does not appear as square but as rectangle. Another example, when I am working with WORD, the single page A4 appear almost squared and not rectangular.

The visual effect is similar to what happens when changing TV from 4/3 to 16/9 screen size.

Thank you for your help.

Best regards

*** Email address is removed for privacy ***

:)

 

Font and Icon size

Hi Vickie,

It's possible that some settings were accidentally changed, affecting your icons and font size. We'd like to learn more about your concern so that we could provide the proper resolution. We just have a few questions for you:

• Which build version of Windows 10 is on your computer? To check, click
  Start, type winver, and press Enter. For example, 14393.1066.
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

As initial recommendation, we suggest following these steps to change the icon size:

• Right-click on an empty space on your desktop.
• Select View.
• Choose Medium icons or Small icons, whichever you prefer more.
  

Additionally, you can change the display size of texts and other items by following these steps:

• Right-click on an empty space on your desktop.
• Click Display settings.
• Under Change the size of text, apps, and other items, drag the slider over to 100%.
  
• If the slider is already on 100%, click Advanced display settings.
• Under Resolution, choose the Recommended option from the drop-down choices.

We'll wait for your response to our questions and the results of the initial troubleshooting.

 

Desktop Icons are giantt size and layered on top of each other

Hi Gloria,

The size of text, apps, and other items in the display settings might be higher than 100%. For us to isolate your concern, we would like to ask these questions:

• Which Windows build version do you have?
• Have you made any recent changes to your computer settings prior to this issue?
• Which troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you check the size of text, apps, and other items in the display settings on your computer by following these steps:

• Click on Start.
• Type in Display, and then select Display settings
  from the list of results.
• Under Change the size of text, apps, and other items, make sure that it is on
  100% only. If not, change it to 100% by moving the slider from right to left.

We look forward for your response.

 

change desk icon size in windows 10

Hi Beth,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern regarding the issue that you are facing.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

• Go to system tray and click on all settings
• Select system, click on display
• Go to the right side of the Display segment and use the slider to
  change the size of text, apps and other items on your Windows 10

To resize the desktop icons, select all the icons on the desktop (or only the ones you want to resize), hold down the Control key and rotate the mouse wheel. All of the selected icons will resize.



Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help

Thanks and Regards