Zoom In Shortcut (Ctrl++ / ⌘+)
Zoom in: ⌘+ on Mac, Ctrl++ on Windows. Zoom out with the minus key, reset with 0.
| Action | Mac | Windows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom in (browser / document) | ⌘+ (⌘=) | Ctrl++ (Ctrl+=) | |
| Zoom out | ⌘- | Ctrl+- | |
| Reset zoom to 100% | ⌘0 | Ctrl+0 | |
| Zoom in with mouse / trackpad | ⌘ + scroll up | Ctrl + scroll up | |
| Zoom in the whole screen (OS magnifier) | ⌥⌘= | Win++ | |
| Zoom in in Excel / Google Sheets | ⌘ + scroll / View → Zoom | Ctrl + scroll / View → Zoom | |
| Zoom in a PDF (Preview / Acrobat) | ⌘+ | Ctrl++ | |
| Full screen | ⌃⌘F | F11 | |
| Zoom in in Photoshop / image editor | ⌘+ (⌘=) | Ctrl++ (Ctrl+=) | |
| Zoom in in VS Code / editor | ⌘= | Ctrl+= | |
| Zoom in in Google Maps | + key / ⌘ + scroll | + key / Ctrl + scroll | |
| Increase font size (zoom text only, Firefox) | ⌘+ then View → Zoom → Text only | Ctrl++ then View → Zoom → Text only |
Make any page bigger
⌘+ (Mac) or Ctrl++ (Windows) zooms the current page in one step at a time; ⌘- / Ctrl+- zooms back out. You don't need the numeric plus — Ctrl+= works too since + and = share a key. Reset to 100% with ⌘0 / Ctrl+0.
Page zoom vs screen magnifier
Those combos zoom the web page or document. To magnify the whole screen at the OS level, use ⌥⌘= (Mac, once enabled in Accessibility) or Win++ to open the Windows Magnifier.
App-specific zoom
The same ⌘+ / Ctrl++ works inside most editors — Photoshop, VS Code, PDF viewers and Google Docs all respond to it. In Google Maps use the bare +/- keys or ⌘/Ctrl + scroll. In Firefox you can zoom text only (not images) via View → Zoom → Zoom Text Only before pressing Ctrl++.
FAQ
What is the zoom in shortcut?
Press ⌘+ on the Mac or Ctrl++ on Windows. Since + shares a key with =, Ctrl+= / ⌘= work too.
How do I reset the zoom?
Press ⌘0 (Mac) or Ctrl+0 (Windows) to return the page to 100% zoom.
How do I zoom the whole screen, not just the page?
Use the OS magnifier: ⌥⌘= on the Mac (enable Zoom in Accessibility) or Win++ on Windows. Win+Esc turns the Windows magnifier off.
How do I zoom in with the mouse?
Hold ⌘ (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) and scroll up with the wheel or trackpad. It zooms in continuously in browsers, Figma, image viewers and maps.
Why does Ctrl++ not zoom in in Excel?
In Excel and Google Sheets Ctrl++ inserts cells. To zoom in there, hold Ctrl and scroll up, or use View → Zoom.
How do I zoom in in Photoshop or an image editor?
Use the same <kbd>⌘+</kbd> (Mac) or <kbd>Ctrl++</kbd> (Windows). Hold <kbd>⌥/Alt</kbd> and scroll to zoom toward the cursor, or press <kbd>⌘0</kbd> / <kbd>Ctrl+0</kbd> to fit the image to the window.