The Magnifier Shortcut Keys by Function

This lists the keyboard shortcuts by function in various categories. For the complete list, with operation notes, see the Complete List of Keyboard Shortcuts.

Keyboard Shortcuts by Function Category

Magnification Factor control

• Alt-1 1X magnification

• Alt-2 2X magnification

• Alt-3 3X magnification

• Alt-4 4X magnification

• Alt-5 5X magnification

• Alt-6 6X magnification

• Alt-7 7X magnification

• Alt-8 8X magnification

• Alt-9 9X magnification

• Alt-=(+) Increase magnification +0.1

• Alt--(_) Decrease magnification -0.1

• Alt-,(comma) Decrease magnification -0.1

• Alt-.(period) Increase magnification +0.1

• Alt-M Show Magnification dialog

Important Display Options

• Alt-C Show / Hide Magnified Cursor

• Alt-D Return to default size (window mode only)

• Alt-I Invert Colors shown in The Magnifier

• Alt-R Lens View Mode (Round Magnifier) Toggle

• Alt-S Show & Hide The Magnifier window (toggle)

• Alt-V Full Display (entire Virtual desktop) toggle

• Alt-Z Full Screen (Zoom) / Window toggle

Special Display Options

• Alt-G Presentation Mode (Go away cursor - hides mouse cursor temporarily)

• Alt-L Lock Magnified Position

• Alt-N Show / Hide Cursor Lines

• Alt-O The Magnifier follows cursor toggle (window mode only)

• Alt-T Show Transparency dialog

Move / Size The Magnifier in Window Mode

• Alt-Home Move Window Left

• Alt-Delete Move Window Left

• Alt-End Move Window Right

• Alt-PgUp Move Window Up

• Alt-PgDn Move Window Down

• Up Arrow Move top border up

• Down Arrow Move bottom border down

• Left Arrow Move left border left

• Right Arrow Move rigth border right

• Shift-Up Arrow Move bottom border up

• Shift-Down Arrow Move top border down

• Shift-Left Arrow Move right border left

• Shift-Right Arrow Move left border right

Control Magnification Point

• Alt-Up Arrow Move Cursor Up (scroll magnification)

• Alt-Down Arrow Move Cursor Down (scroll magnification)

• Alt-Left Arrow Move Cursor Left (scroll magnification)

• Alt-Right Arrow Move Cursor Right (scroll magnification)

• Ctrl-Up Arrow Move Magnification point Up (temporarily scroll magnification)

• Ctrl-Down Arrow Move Magnification point Down (temporarily scroll magnification)

• Ctrl-Left Arrow Move Magnification point Left (temporarily scroll magnification)

• Ctrl-Right Arrow Move Magnification point Right (temporarily scroll magnification)

Miscellaneous Options

• Alt-A Alternate Magnifier (Vista Only - see Note 1 (Complete List))

• Alt-J Toggle Text tracking

• Alt-K Show this list of Keyboard Shortcuts

• Alt-Q Close (Exit) The Magnifier