How to Fit a Screen to a Monitor

This wikiHow teaches you how to make your computer screen fit when you set up a monitor.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using a Windows PC

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    Right-click on the desktop of your PC and select Display settings. This will open the display menu.
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    Select the monitor display you wish to adjust. In the gray box at the top, click on the box representing your monitor screen.
    • Click Identify to see which screen the selected box represents.
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    Select a resolution. Click on the drop-down under "Resolution" and select an option. Your screen will automatically preview the change.
    • Windows will make a recommendation based on your monitor. If the recommended option doesn't work, try selecting a different resolution.
    • A higher resolution will fit more on your screen, but details will appear smaller.
    • A lower resolution will fit less on your screen and will appear zoomed in and blurrier.
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    Click Keep Changes. If you don't like how the preview looks, click Revert to go back and try a new option[1] .
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Using a Mac

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    Go to System Preferences. Click on the
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    Apple in the top left corner and select System Preferences. You can also click on the gray gear icon in the Dock.
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    Click Displays. This has an icon of a screen.
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    Choose a resolution. Select Best for display to choose the recommended option, or select Scaled to choose a different resolution. The resolution will automatically change.
    • A higher resolution will fit more on your screen, but details will appear smaller.
    • A lower resolution will fit less on your screen and will appear zoomed in and blurrier.
    • Press and hold the Option key while clicking on the button next to "Scaled" to show this dropdown for a different monitor or screen[2] .
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References

  1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026956/windows-10-change-screen-resolution
  2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/mac-help/mchl86d72b76/mac

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1. Open your display settings.
2. Select the monitor you wish to adjust.
3. Select a new resolution.
4. Click Save Changes.

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