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xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"
type="topic" style="task a11y"
id="a11y-mag">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="a11y#vision" group="lowvision"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.7.1" date="2012-11-10" status="outdated"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.9.92" date="2013-09-18" status="candidate"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.13.92" date="2014-09-20" status="final"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.18" date="2015-09-28" status="final"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.33.3" date="2019-07-21" status="final"/>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Shaun McCance</name>
<email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>
</credit>
<credit type="editor">
<name>Michael Hill</name>
<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
<credit type="editor">
<name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
<email>kittykat3756@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
<desc>Zoom in on your screen so that it is easier to see things.</desc>
</info>
<title>Magnify a screen area</title>
<p>Magnifying the screen is different than just enlarging the
<link xref="a11y-font-size">text size</link>. This feature is like having a
magnifying glass, allowing you to move around by zooming in on parts of the
screen.</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui> overview and
start typing <gui>Accessibility</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click on <gui>Accessibility</gui> to open the panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select the <gui>Zoom</gui> section to open it.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Switch the <gui>Desktop Zoom</gui> switch to on.</p>
</item>
</steps>
<p>You can now move around the screen area. By moving your mouse to the edges
of the screen, you will move the magnified area in different directions,
allowing you to view your area of choice.</p>
<note style = "tip">
<p>You can quickly turn zoom on and off by clicking the
<link xref="a11y-icon">accessibility icon</link> on the top bar and
selecting <gui>Zoom</gui>.</p>
</note>
<p>You can change the magnification factor, the mouse tracking, and the
position of the magnified view on the screen. Adjust these in the
<gui>Magnifier</gui> section.</p>
<p>You can activate crosshairs to help you find the mouse or touchpad
pointer. Switch them on and adjust their length, color, and thickness in the
<gui>Crosshairs</gui> section.</p>
<p>You can switch to inverted colors video, and adjust
brightness, contrast and color options for the magnifier in the
<gui>Color Filters</gui> section. The combination of these options is
useful for people with low-vision, any degree of photophobia, or just
for using the computer under adverse lighting conditions.</p>
</page>
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