Change size of icons on Windows 8 Desktop :
Use the mouse
Select all or some of icons
Press and hold Ctrl/Control key, then use scroll on the mouse to resize the icons.
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Select some or all icons using mouse |
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Use scroll on the mouse to make icons smaller or larger |
Change the size of icons in Mertro UI :
To toggle between Desktop and Metro UI, press Windows key (on the keyboard)
Press and hold the Control key, then use scroll on the mouse to make icon smaller or larger.
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In Metro UI, use Ctrl and scroll mouse to change the size of icons, No need to select the icon first |