Display Settings and Themes

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Last updated: Apr 11, 2024
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Overview

Display Settings and Themes allow customizing the visual appearance and layout of your desktop environment. Explore these settings to tailor your Windows 11 experience, adjusting display preferences, themes, and personalization to suit your needs.

Accessing Display Settings

Open Settings:

  1. Click on the Start button in the center of the taskbar.

  2. Select the Gear icon to open Settings.

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Navigate to Display:

  1. Click on System within the sidebar.

  2. Select Display.

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Display Configuration

Adjusting Screen Resolution:

  1. In the Display section, find the Resolution dropdown menu.

  2. Select the desired screen resolution.

Orientation and Multiple Displays:

  1. Customize screen orientation

    1. landscape

    2. portrait

  2. Configure multiple displays if more than one monitor is connected.

Night Light

Reducing Blue Light:

  1. Toggle Night Light on within the Night Light section.

  2. Adjust Night Light settings to reduce blue light and minimize eye strain.

Adjusting Brightness and Contrast

Brightness and Color:

  1. Scroll down to find options for adjusting brightness, contrast, and color settings.

Themes and Personalization

Navigate to Personalization:

  1. In the Settings app, click on Personalization in the sidebar.

Background and Lock Screen

Changing Background:

  1. Under Background, choose a background image for your desktop.

  2. Customize background settings, such as fit (Fill, Fit, Stretch, Tile, Center).

Lock Screen:

  1. Customize the lock screen background.

  2. Choose apps to show quick status updates on the lock screen.

Themes and Colors

Selecting Themes:

  1. Under Themes, choose a pre-installed theme or customize your own.

  2. Select background images, colors, and sounds.

Accent Colors:

  1. Adjust the system accent color under Colors.

  2. Choose a predefined color or create a custom color scheme.

Dark Mode and Light Mode

Toggle Between Modes:

  1. In the Colors section, choose between light mode and dark mode.

  2. Dark mode provides a darker interface for low-light environments.

Desktop Icons

Show or Hide Icons:

  1. Under Desktop icon settings, choose which icons are displayed on your desktop.

 

Cursor and Pointer Settings

Cursor Size and Color:

  1. Customize cursor and pointer settings under Mouse pointer and touch.

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