Learn how to improve the clarity of text and images displayed on your screen by changing the screen resolution, scale and layout of your monitor.

Learn about device screens and displays, including size, resolution, touchscreen capabilities, and form factors like laptops, tablets, and 2-in-1 devices.

Sleek and light weight touchscreen laptop with a comfortable keyboard. Choose the 13.5” PixelSense™ touchscreen for portable productivity, or larger 15” for split-screen multitasking.

Is it difficult seeing text or apps on your computer screen? There are simple ways to make it easier to see on Windows.

Choose between a 13.5” and 15” screen—depending on what works best for the work you do. Each one is a PixelSense™ Display with touchscreen to give you razor-sharp resolution.

Some PCs can let Windows automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions. To find out if your PC supports this, select Settings > System > Display.

To change your display in Windows, select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Display. To make only the text on your screen larger, adjust the slider under Make text bigger. To make everything larger, …

After you're connected to your external displays, you can change settings like your resolution, screen layout, and more. To see available options, select Start > Settings > System > Display.

To scale up everything on your screen, select the Start button, then select Settings > System > Display, and change the Scale drop-down menu, select the value to a larger percentage.

3 Maximum display output from the Mini DisplayPort depends on the refresh rate and the screen resolution. For more info, see Troubleshoot connecting Surface to an external display.