How to Zoom In on a Mac
Learn to zoom in on a Mac by using your mouse and following these steps.
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You Will Need
- Mac
Steps
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Step 1
Open System Preferences
Go to System Preferences and click the Keyboard and Mouse pane.
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Step 2
Select mouse tab]
Select the mouse tab, or trackpad on a laptop.
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Step 3
Click zoom
Make sure the box next to "Zoom using scroll ball while holding," or ''Zoom while holding'' is checked, and Control is selected in the drop-down menu.
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Step 4
Close preferences
Close System Preferences.
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Step 5
Zoom in
Hold down the control key and scroll the mouse wheel up, or drag up on the trackpad with two fingers on a laptop. The screen zooms.
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The Universal Access pane in System Preferences also offers zoom options.
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Step 6
Zoom out
Zoom out by holding down the control key and scrolling the mouse wheel down, or dragging down on the trackpad with two fingers.
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Douglas Engelbart invented the mouse and developed the idea of a graphical user interface.
