How to Zoom out on a Mac

Select the Apple icon in the top left hand corner., Choose "System Preferences" in the drop down box. , Navigate to "System" and choose "Universal Access.", Choose the "Seeing" tab.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Select the Apple icon in the top left hand corner.

    These are the features that are designed to enhance the display, the sound or other features for those that are impaired or need better access. , View the center section that has "Zoom" options.

    If Zoom is turned off, click the button to turn it on.

    View the short cuts to zoom out, by pressing the "Command," "Option" and minus sign buttons at once.

    You can zoom in by pressing Command, option and equals (plus) signs simultaneously.

    Learn the zoom short cut to turn the function on and off without going into Universal Access.

    You can press option, Command and number 8 while you are on the desktop to control this function.

    If your zoom function isn't working, your zoom is most likely turned off.
  2. Step 2: Choose "System Preferences" in the drop down box.

  3. Step 3: Navigate to "System" and choose "Universal Access."

  4. Step 4: Choose the "Seeing" tab.

Detailed Guide

These are the features that are designed to enhance the display, the sound or other features for those that are impaired or need better access. , View the center section that has "Zoom" options.

If Zoom is turned off, click the button to turn it on.

View the short cuts to zoom out, by pressing the "Command," "Option" and minus sign buttons at once.

You can zoom in by pressing Command, option and equals (plus) signs simultaneously.

Learn the zoom short cut to turn the function on and off without going into Universal Access.

You can press option, Command and number 8 while you are on the desktop to control this function.

If your zoom function isn't working, your zoom is most likely turned off.

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