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How to Enable or Disable Magnifier in Ubuntu Linux

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Sep 9, 2022 Updated Sep 14, 2026 1 min read
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The screen magnifier in Ubuntu Linux enlarges text and images across your desktop to help you read small details on your monitor. Press the Super key (known as the Win on most keyboards) and the M key at the same time to turn the magnifier on or off instantly.

⚡ Quick Answer

Open Settings, then Accessibility, and finally Zoom. Toggle the Zoom switch to On to enable Magnifier, or Off to disable it.

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You can adjust the zoom level, change how the screen follows your mouse pointer, and pick where the magnified area sits through the desktop settings menu.

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Richard is a writer at Geek Rewind who turns complex IT tasks into clear, step-by-step guides. He draws on years of hands-on experience in system administration and enterprise IT operations, focusing on Windows, Linux and WordPress: the problems people actually run into, and the fixes that work. His server and WordPress guides come from systems he runs himself. Richard builds and maintains the platform behind Geek Rewind, from its Ubuntu servers and Nginx configuration to its custom WordPress plugins. Many new tutorials start with readers' questions, and he's always glad to answer them in the comments.

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