Hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard (do not let go). Now, use the mouse wheel on the mouse, and move slide it up or down to adjust the icon size and its spacing. The icons and their spacing should adjust to your mouse scroll wheel movement.
How do I change the spacing between icons in Windows 10?
You can also select the size of the icons as small, medium, and large. Alternatively, you can change the size of icons by using ‘Ctrl key + Scroll mouse button’ combinations. Press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard and move the scroll wheel of the mouse to adjust the size of the icons.
How do I reduce the space between icons on my desktop?
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- Start the Display Control Panel applet (go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, and click Display).
- Select the Appearance tab.
- Under Item, select Icon Spacing (Horizontal) and modify the size.
- Select Icon Spacing (Vertical) and modify the size.
- Click OK to close all dialog boxes.
Why are my desktop icons suddenly huge?
Go into settings > system > display > advanced display settings. From there you can change your screen resolution. Click on the selection, and make sure it is set to the one that says recommended, and press apply. Right click on your desktop and select “View”, then select Medium Icons.
How do I make all the icons on my desktop fit?
Right-click (or press and hold) the desktop, point to View, and then select Large icons, Medium icons, or Small icons. Tip: You can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse to resize desktop icons. On the desktop, press and hold Ctrl while you scroll the wheel to make icons larger or smaller.
How do I change my desktop grid in Windows 10?
In order to adjust the vertical spacing all you need to do is double click on “IconVerticalSpacing” key. Similar to horizontal icon spacing, set any value between -480 to -2730. Click “OK” to save changes.
How do I make my icons closer together?
To change desktop icon vertical spacing, double click IconVerticalSpacing. You can set any value between -480 to -2730 the same way. Tap OK to save changes.
How do I fix wide icons on Windows 10?
Go to Settings > System > Display and choose the highest screen resolution. If that doesn’t help then try others. Also there check the Scaling is 100%. Next, click on an empty area of the desktop, hold the Ctrl key down while you slowly roll the mouse wheel or tap the + or – keys to change the screen zoom.