Display brightness and color Display resolution and layout Display refresh rate Video playback settings Use multiple monitors Use screen mirroring and projecting What is HDR in Windows? HDR settings in Windows Stream HDR video Use Auto HDR for games Calibrate your built-in display for HDR content Calibrate your HDR display using the Windows HDR Calibration app Fix connections to wireless displays Troubleshoot connections to external monitors Troubleshoot screen flickering Troubleshoot black or blank screens Check DirectX version Before you get started, if you have external displays connected to your PC, choose the display you want to change. Select Start > Settings > System > Display and look at the section that shows your displays. Select the display you want to change. When that's done, follow the instructions below. Change the size of text and apps in Windows 11 Stay in, or open, Display settings. Open your Display settings Stay in, or open, Display settings. Open your Display settings Scroll to the Scale & layout section. Scroll to the Scale & layout section. Select Scale , then select an option. Typically, it's best to choose the one that's marked (Recommended). Select Scale , then select an option. Typically, it's best to choose the one that's marked (Recommended). Change the display resolution Stay in, or open, Display settings. Open your Display settings Stay in, or open, Display settings. Open your Display settings

In the Display resolution row, select the list and choose an option. It's usually best to stick with the one that's marked (Recommended). Monitors can support resolutions that are lower than their native resolutions, but text won't look as sharp and the display might be small, centered on the screen, edged with black, or stretched. In the Display resolution row, select the list and choose an option. It's usually best to stick with the one that's marked (Recommended). Monitors can support resolutions that are lower than their native resolutions, but text won't look as sharp and the display might be small, centered on the screen, edged with black, or stretched. If you see unexpected changes in your screen resolution, your graphics driver might need to be updated. To see and install available updates, select Start > Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates . Change the display orientation Select the Start button, then type settings . Select Settings > System > Display and choose a screen orientation from the drop-down list next to Display orientation . Windows will recommend an orientation for your screen. If you change the orientation of a monitor, you'll also need to physically rotate the screen. For example, you'd rotate your external display to use it in portrait instead of landscape. Change screen orientation Support for Windows 10 has ended on October 14, 2025 After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10. Your PC will still work, but we recommend moving to Windows 11. Before you get started, if you have external displays connected to your PC, choose the display you want to change. Select Start > Settings > System > Display , and look at the Rearrange your displays section. Select the display you want to change. When that's done, follow the instructions below. Change the size of text and apps in Windows 10 Stay in, or open, Display settings. Open your Display settings Stay in, or open, Display settings. Open your Display settings Scroll to Scale and layout . Scroll to Scale and layout . Next, in Change the size of text, apps, and other items , select an option. Typically, it's best to choose the one that's marked (Recommended). Next, in Change the size of text, apps, and other items , select an option. Typically, it's best to choose the one that's marked (Recommended). Change the screen resolution Stay in, or open, Display settings. Open your Display settings Stay in, or open, Display settings. Open your Display settings Scroll to Scale and layout . Scroll to Scale and layout . Find Display resolution , and then choose an option. It's usually best to stick with the one that's marked (Recommended). Monitors can support resolutions that are lower than their native resolutions, but text won't look as sharp and the display might be small, centered on the screen, edged with black, or stretched. Find Display resolution , and then choose an option. It's usually best to stick with the one that's marked (Recommended). Monitors can support resolutions that are lower than their native resolutions, but text won't look as sharp and the display might be small, centered on the screen, edged with black, or stretched. If you see unexpected changes in your screen resolution, your graphics driver might need to be updated. To see and install available updates, select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update . Change the display orientation Select Start > Settings > System > Display , and choose a screen orientation from the drop-down list labelled Orientation . Change screen orientation Thank you for your feedback!