Changing screen resolution in Windows 10/11

 Objective

Follow the one of the instructions below to change the resolution on a Windows computer.

 Audience

  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Guests

 Environment  

  • Windows 10

 Procedure

  1. Follow the one of the instructions below to change the resolution on a Windows computer.


  2. In the window that appears, scroll down until you see the drop-down for Display resolution.


  3. From the available options in the drop-down menu, select the resolution you want.



    Note: As you lower the resolution, the content will be displayed larger on your screen.

  4. The following notification will appear, press Keep changes to confirm the new resolution or Revert to return to the previous resolution.



    Note: You only have 15 seconds to confirm the changes or else the system will revert to the previous display settings automatically.
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