If you're unsure of your monitor's native resolution, check the product manual or go to the manufacturer's website. A widescreen monitor has both a wider shape and resolution than a standard ratio monitor. LCD monitors generally come in two shapes: a standard proportion of width to height of 4:3, or a widescreen ratio of 16:9 or 16:10. You don't have to set your monitor to run at this resolution, but it's usually recommended in order to ensure you see the sharpest text and images possible. If it was saved at 300 ppi, and you type 72, the image will get much larger. Note the size of the printed image may change, depending on how it was saved. In the Resolution box, type the resolution you need: 72 for the web 150-200 for newspapers 250-300 for magazines. LCD monitors, including laptop screens, typically run best at their native resolution. Image size and photo manipulation for editors. Open Screen Resolution by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, and then, under Appearance and Personalization, clicking Adjust screen resolution.Ĭlick the drop-down list next to Resolution, move the slider to the resolution you want, and then click Apply.Ĭlick Keep to use the new resolution, or click Revert to go back to the previous resolution. Whether you can increase your screen resolution depends on the size and capability of your monitor and the type of video card you have. The larger the monitor, usually the higher the resolution it supports. LCD monitors, also called flat-panel displays, and laptop screens often support higher resolutions and work best at a specific resolution. CRT monitors generally display a resolution of 800 × 600 or 1024 × 768 pixels and can work well at different resolutions. The resolution you can use depends on the resolutions your monitor supports. At lower resolutions, such as 800 x 600 pixels, fewer items fit on the screen, but they appear larger. They also appear smaller so more items can fit on the screen. At higher resolutions, such as 1600 x 1200 pixels, items appear sharper. Screen resolution refers to the clarity of the text and images displayed on your screen. We recommend you move to a Windows 11 PC to continue to receive security updates from Microsoft. Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020

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