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How to increase the font size on Android
By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report
Published December 11, 2022
Androids give us access to so much information, it's as if we're carrying around little electronic encyclopedias in our pockets 24/7.
But what good is having instant access to all that useful information if you have to squint hard just to read what's on your screen because the words are so small?
Or maybe you want to see as many words on your screen as possible to absorb everything more efficiently, and you wouldn't mind shrinking the font in order to get a quick read?
In this photo illustration an Android logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Sure, it's possible for you to just zoom in and out of your screen by using two fingers to slide the article closer and further away, but not every app or website that you are looking at is designed to respond to this action.
Whichever category you fall under, there is a way to adjust the size of the font on your Android to cater to your reading and eyesight needs. And it can be done just by following these few simple steps.
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How to change the font size on your Android smartphone
(Settings may vary depending on your Android phone's manufacturer)
- Go to Settings
Screenshot displaying how to get to settings on an Android phone. (Fox News)
- Click Display
Directions on how to get to the display screen from settings on an Andriod. (Fox News)
- Select Font size
Directions on getting to the font settings from the display screen. (Fox News)
- A slider will appear at the bottom of your screen. Slide it to the left and right to determine how big or small you want your font to be
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