How to Change DPI Display Scaling in Windows 11

 

Here is how you can change the DPI display scaling in Windows 11. Increasing or decreasing the display scaling in Windows 11 is how you make UI elements in Windows 11 smaller or bigger. Windows 11 calculates the scaling factor for your monitor automatically, that may not follow you preferences, especially if you have a large display with a high resolution.



Modern devices often include high resolution displays. Even if you have got a small Ultrabook or a Windows tablet, its display resolution can be 1080p or more. Or you may have a desktop monitor with 4K resolution. In this case, Windows 11 will automatically adjust DPI scaling so everything on your screen becomes larger.

DPI stands for Dots per inch. It is the physical measurement of number of pixels in a linear inch of a display. DPI defines a scale factor that Windows uses to resize the running apps and documents. Today, most popular scaling factors are in range 96-125 DPI.

Let's review how to change Display Scaling in Windows 11.


Change DPI Display Scaling in Windows 11

You can adjust the DPI scaling level on Windows 11 using a number of methods. First of all, Windows 11 allows changing it via the Settings app. Secondly, you can configure it directly in the Registry.
Change DPI in Windows 11 using SettingsRight-click the Start menu button and select Settings. Alternatively, press the Win + I shortcut.







Go to the System section and click the Display button. You can also get there directly by right-clicking the desktop and selecting Display Settings.





Find the Scale option and pick a new value from a drop-down list

Windows 11 will instantly apply the new DPI scaling value.

Note that the number of available scaling options depends on your monitor size and resolution. The Recommended percentage value is the default scale size. Also, you may be unable to change the display scaling in Windows 11 if a GPU driver is missing.

Windows 11 applies the new scaling immediately and without the need to restart the system or sign out of your profile. Still, you might need to reopen some apps that do not support per-monitor DPI-awareness version 2. You can read more about how to find DPI-aware apps in Windows 11 in our dedicated article. It also describes various DPI-awareness states and how apps behave in them.

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