How to Make Desktop Icons Bigger

This updated guide examines How to Make Desktop Icons Bigger and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1

macOS

1. Click on your desktop background image. This will ensure Finder is the active app.
   • Another way to verify this is to look in the top-left corner of your screen, which should say Finder .
2. Click onView. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
3. Click onShow View Options. It's near the bottom of the menu.
   • Alternatively, press the ? and J keys at the same time to reach the menu.
4. Drag the slider to the right. Click on the slider bar under "Icon size" and drag it toward the right edge of your screen. The further to the right you move the slider, the bigger the desktop icons will become. Now, your desktop icons will be bigger.

Method 2

Windows 7 or Newer

1. Right-click on the desktop background image. Do so with the right button on your trackpad or mouse. This opens the contextual menu.
2. Click onView. It's at the top of the menu.
3. Select an icon size. Click on "Large Icons" or "Medium Icons" to increase the size of the icons on your screen. Now you've made the icons your desktop bigger.

Method 3

Windows XP

1. Right-click on the desktop background image. Do so with the right button on your trackpad or mouse. This opens the contextual menu.
2. Click onProperties. It's at the bottom of the menu.
3. Click onAppearance. It's a tab at the top of the dialog box.
4. Click onAdvanced. It's in the bottom-right corner of the dialog box.
5. Click on the drop-down menu labeled "Item". It's in the lower-left corner of the screen.
6. Click onIcon. It's near the middle of the drop-down menu.
7. Click the "Up" arrow. It's located to the right of the field labeled "Size". Doing so increase the size of desktop icons incrementally.
   • Alternatively, type a larger number into the "Size" field.
8. Click onApply. It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.
9. Click onOK. It's at the bottom-center of the dialog box. Now, the icons on your desktop will be bigger.