Set Magnifier Tracking Options

Magnifier is a display utility that makes the computer screen more readable by people who have low vision by creating a separate window that displays a magnified portion of the screen. Magnifier provides a minimum level of functionality for people who have slight visual impairments. Magnifier can be customized in several ways including the selection of tracking options. This procedure tells you how to select Magnifier tracking options.

Mouse actions

Keyboard actions

On the Start menu:

Point to All Programs.
Point to Accessories.
Point to Accessibility.
Select Magnifier.

Note: A message box with a link to more information about Microsoft Magnifier may appear. To close the box, select OK.

Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key ).

Press R.
Type magnify.
Press ENTER.

Note: A message box with a link to more information about Microsoft Magnifier may appear. To close the box, press ENTER.

In the Magnifier Settings dialog box, under Tracking:

Select the tracking option you want.

Notes: To use Magnifier but hide the Magnifier Settings dialog box, select the Minimize button.

To turn off Magnifier, in the Magnifier Settings dialog box, select the Exit button.

In the Magnifier Settings dialog box, under Tracking:

Select Follow mouse cursor by pressing ALT+M.
Select Follow keyboard focus by pressing ALT+K.
Select Follow text editing by pressing ALT+T.

Notes: To use Magnifier but hide the Magnifier Settings dialog box, select Minimize by pressing ALT+SPACEBAR, N.

To turn off Magnifier, in the Magnifier Settings dialog box, press ALT+X.

Magnifier: Magnifier Settings: Tracking