You can change the size of the screen interface to a more comfortable one for use through.
Selecting an item Screen when viewing small or large icons. In the window that opens, on the left, select Adjusting the screen resolution.
You can also get to the same window using right click mouse in an icon-free area of the desktop and select an item. 
Here in the field Permission using the slider, you can select the resolution ratio that best suits your screen and perception. With the left button held down, move it to the position - up or down.
Usually the default is automatically set recommended ratio for your display, taking into account the capabilities of the monitor, to apply the changes press the button Apply and confirm your actions. 
To change scaling all elements the desktop has a choice petty, middle or large... If you click the link Custom parameters screen can be set to any the size from 100 to 500% by moving the ruler with the left mouse button using the hand icon. 
Here you can also choose to use Windows XP-style scales so that you don't have any problems with fonts in legacy applications. Check the box and click OK.
Can only be changed text size without changing the labels. Choose which area to correct the size of the text and set it the size, if you wish, you can make it bold.
Changing the scale of objects
You can zoom in on specific objects. For example, in a browser (regardless of what browser you have), scaling can be done with keyboard shortcuts CTRL + and CTRL -.
Combination CTRL + 0 will return the view to its original condition.
You can also resize objects by holding down CTRL and rotation scrolling mice. 
The same is true for many applications(For example, Microsoft package Office, scaling shortcuts in File Explorer, etc.).
Many applications have a dedicated zoom button. For example, in text editor Word it is located on the tab View.
Another option is to resize using a special slider in the lower right part of the program window. 
As you can see, there are usually many methods for changing the scale in applications - choose the most convenient of all the proposed ones.
When opening some files or folders, the window sizes may not fit your needs. The window can be either very small or too large, so it can be inconvenient to work with them. The size of the windows can be changed, as in standard Windows programs, and in any other installed software on your PC.
In order to resize the window you need:
1. Move the mouse cursor to the corner of the window you want to resize.
2. Instead of the normal cursor, you will see a double-headed arrow. Pinch left button mouse and move this new cursor. If you move the mouse up, the window will decrease, and if you move down, it will increase. At this stage it is easy to navigate - the main thing is not to release the left mouse button until the complete change.
3. After you have decided on the required window size - release the mouse button. The folder or file window will resize to the selected size.
You can also resize the window using the Maximize - Minimize to window button located in the title bar. When you click on it, the file or folder window will decrease in size (if it is already located on the whole screen) or vice versa.
Free program for resizing windows. In addition, it allows you to place windows in the right places on the screen, which makes it possible to optimize your workspace as much as possible!
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Sometimes, when working with a computer, seemingly trivial tasks arise that are almost impossible to implement in practice! One of these tasks is resizing the window.
You can say that there is nothing complicated here: take it, grab it with the mouse, drag it and order! However, there are times when the window must have strictly defined dimensions, and that's when the real "hemorrhoids" begins :).
I ran into this problem while taking screenshots from my phone using Crystal Screen. The fact is that every time the phone was connected to a PC, the size of the window with the screen content was different size(usually enlarged). Therefore, I had to aim using the on-screen ruler to get to the size of 320 by 240 pixels, which took quite a lot of time ...
It was then that I decided that there must be some way to quickly set the desired parameters. But, it was not there :) Google gave me everything I wanted, but not programs for resizing windows. Then I decided to leave Runet and look for necessary software"Over the hill". After a couple of minutes of searching, I found three applications, but I chose only one of them - Sizer... There were several reasons for this:
- The possibility of Russification;
- Small size;
- Low consumption of system resources;
- Integration into Explorer;
- Support for 64-bit systems.
Comparison with paid analogue
As I said, there are practically no such programs on the Runet. However, the window resizing function is found in some complex system utilities... An example of such a utility would be Actual Window Guard:
Of course in paid program There are many more functions, but Sizer has enough capabilities to solve the problem of managing specific windows.
Getting started with the program
Another advantage of Sizer is that the program is portable, that is, it does not require installation! You can carry it with you on a USB flash drive, and to get started, you just need to unpack the downloaded archive into a separate folder.
In the archive you will find two versions of the program: sizer.exe and sizer (RUS) .exe... The application does not yet have an official Russification, so I Russified it myself with the help of. In principle, the Russified version should work without errors, but in case of any errors, the original was attached sizer.exe.
To get started, let's launch the Russified version of Sizer and look in the tray (area near the clock):
There should appear an icon of our program in the form of arrows in four directions. If we right-click on it, we get access to the context menu. It is divided into two sections: the upper one contains the presets for the last active window, and the lower one contains the settings, short information about the program and the shutdown button.
To change the size of the active window to one of the three default sizes, we just need to click on the desired value in the context menu. For example, in the previous screenshot, we resized the Explorer window with the contents of Drive E to 640 by 480 pixels by clicking the "-640x480" item.
Program settings
However, Sizer pleases us not by default. Add new sizes and some others useful functions we can in the program settings. You can get into them by clicking the "Configure Sizer" item in the main context menu:
All program settings are collected in one window and divided into two large sections: "Menu items" and "Sizer options". The first section contains the basic working settings for creating new resizing options, while the second contains additional options to configure some of the global parameters of the Sizer. These parameters include:
- grid step for window resizing;
- displaying hints (I don’t know how anyone has it, but it doesn’t work for me :));
- displaying the tray icon;
- adding Sizer to the system menu;
- resizing depending on the current position of the cursor (also useless item).
With global everything, so let's pay closer attention to creating new menu items.
Create your own settings for resizing windows
In order to change the existing or add our own items to the Sizer menu, we need to use the first section of the settings. Let's say we want to create a preset that resizes the window to 240 x 320 pixels.
To do this, press the "Add" button - by default, a new item will be created at the end of the list with dimensions of 640 x 480 pixels and a corresponding name. Using the buttons "Raise" and "Lower" we adjust the position of the item in the drop-down menu (I raised it as high as possible), and then edit the parameters of the new item as we want:
The main parameters are "Description" (in fact, the name of the item), "Width" and "Height". However, it is also possible to change the position of the window (the "Move to" list) and set a key combination that will launch the action we need without having to go to the context menu.
Let's save the changes by clicking the "Ok" button and see what we get:
If you have activated the option "Add Sizer to the system menu" in the settings, now you can call the resizing menu directly from context menu the title of almost any window! To do this, hover the cursor over the item "Resize / reposition" and select the desired size.
By the way, at the very bottom under the list of presets there is a "New entry" item. It allows you to create a new resize menu item, taking the dimensions of the current window as parameters.
Possible applications
Besides the fact that Sizer can resize windows, it can also simultaneously move them to the desired position on the screen. This feature allows you to simultaneously work with several windows, which will occupy the part of the working space assigned to them. This is especially convenient if you have a widescreen monitor.
For example, on a monitor with a resolution of 1360 x 768 pixels (like mine), you can simultaneously open four windows with dimensions of 680 x 369 pixels:
To do this, create four new presets with the aforementioned dimensions, and in the "Move to" drop-down list, we will sequentially indicate all four corners of the monitor. For more convenience, you can also set hotkeys for each of the settings. Voila! By pressing just four combinations, we will arrange all the windows on the screen as efficiently as possible!
Of course, you can divide the work space between windows and disproportionately. For example, upper part You can set the workspace under one window (for example, a browser), and divide the bottom into several small areas (for example, Explorer windows). In short, we do it as it is convenient :).
The only thing that is not in the program is the autorun functions. But it can be implemented by creating a shortcut to the program on the Desktop and moving it to the Startup folder (for Windows XP, the folder address is C: \ Documents and Settings \ Admin \ Main Menu \ Programs \ Startup).
Advantages and disadvantages of the program
- small size;
- portable mode of operation;
- unlimited number of presets;
- hotkey support;
- support for moving windows.
- no program startup;
- incomplete Russification.
conclusions
For myself, I concluded that Sizer - best program in its class(at least from those that I managed to find). Judge for yourself: it weighs little, has no restrictions on the number of rules, does its job regularly, and even allows you to more efficiently organize the workspace. Add hotkey support here and you get an almost perfect tool for managing window sizes.
And the disadvantages in the form of the lack of autorun and the Russian language (in the original version) are not such disadvantages. At least they can be bypassed quite successfully. Therefore, if you are tired of manually adjusting the exact sizes of the windows you need, try Sizer and it will save you a lot of time and nerves;).
P.S. It is allowed to freely copy and cite this article, provided that an open active link to the source is indicated and the authorship of Ruslan Tertyshny is preserved.
Has your monitor ever had a window so large open that areas of it went beyond the screen? And there was nothing you could do with this window, except to close the program? Since all the available resizing areas were off-screen? Or maybe you have a program that always opens in a tiny way?
Whatever question or challenge you face, there is a little old trick to solve it. She goes from version to Windows versions starting with Windows 3. This is a special menu for controlling the position and size of the window.
Usually, this little-used menu can be opened by left-clicking on the left upper corner window. But, this menu can also be opened using a keyboard shortcut.
Press "Alt + Space", and this menu will open. To carry out further steps, you must press the first letters of the required actions or select items using the up and down arrows. It is this feature that allows you to quickly move or resize windows.
Note: Depending on the localization, specific letters will be different, since the words themselves in different languages are called differently. For instance, this instruction made for the Russian version of Windows.
How to use the keyboard to move a window in Windows
- Enter the letter "P"
- Move mode will turn on and the mouse cursor will move to the center of the window's sister-in-law. The mouse cursor itself will also change
- Use the arrow keys to move the window to the location you want
- Once you have positioned the window, press "Enter" (to save) or "Esc" (to cancel). Or click
Note: There are several subtleties when moving a window using the keyboard. But, mostly they are purely cosmetic. Like changing the cursor back after the first press of an arrow key. Or, moving the window with the mouse, only after the first press of the arrow key.
How to resize a window using the keyboard in Windows
The actions are approximately the same as with moving the window using the keyboard. However, the presence of the same "P" in the two words "Size" and "Expand" slightly changes the instruction.
- Press the key combination "Alt + Space"
- If you want to maximize the window, then press the letter "P"
- If you want to manually correct the size, then in the menu that appears, use the down and up arrows to go to the item "Size" and press "Enter"
- The window will go into resizing mode
- Use the arrow keys to resize
- When you're done, press "Enter" (to save) or "Esc" (to cancel). Or click
Note: As with moving the window, there are various cosmetic nuances. For example, after you press the arrow key for the first time, moving the mouse will resize the window.
While this is a fairly old trick, you'll be glad it's still supported by Windows when the need arises.
Note: Depending on the state of the window, various menu items will not be available. For example, if the window is maximized to full screen, then it can only be "Minimized" or "Restored".
Now you know how you can move or resize a window using the keyboard in Windows. As well as a number of subtleties associated with the use of this menu.
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