# IDE zoom level

> **TL;DR**
> Zoom in: `Alt+Shift+=` (Windows), `⌃ ⌥ =` (macOS), `⌃ ⌥ =` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌃ ⌥ =` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+=` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+=` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+=` (KDE), `Alt+Shift+=` (Emacs), `Alt+Shift+=` (Sublime Text), `⌃ ⌥ =` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Alt+Shift+=` (NetBeans), `Alt+Shift+=` (Visual Studio), `⌃ ⌥ =` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+Shift+=` (Eclipse), `⌃ ⌥ =` (Eclipse (macOS))
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> Zoom out: `Alt+Shift+Minus` (Windows), `⌃ ⌥ Minus` (macOS), `⌃ ⌥ Minus` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌃ ⌥ Minus` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Minus` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Minus` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Minus` (KDE), `Alt+Shift+Minus` (Emacs), `Alt+Shift+Minus` (Sublime Text), `Alt+Shift+Minus` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Alt+Shift+Minus` (NetBeans), `Alt+Shift+Minus` (Visual Studio), `⌃ ⌥ Minus` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+Shift+Minus` (Eclipse), `⌃ ⌥ Minus` (Eclipse (macOS))
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> Reset to default: `Alt+Shift+0` (Windows), `⌃ ⌥ 0` (macOS), `⌃ ⌥ 0` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌃ ⌥ 0` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0` (KDE), `Alt+Shift+0` (Emacs), `Alt+Shift+0` (Sublime Text), `⌃ ⌥ 0` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Alt+Shift+0` (NetBeans), `Alt+Shift+0` (Visual Studio), `⌃ ⌥ 0` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+Shift+0` (Eclipse), `⌃ ⌥ 0` (Eclipse (macOS))

> **Tip:**
> If you use a national keyboard layout where `=` and `-` cannot be typed with a single key, you can [configure
> different keyboard shortcuts](configuring-keyboard-and-mouse-shortcuts.html#add-keyboard-shortcut) for yourself.

The zoom level defines the size of all user interface elements at once. Increasing or decreasing the default scale makes it easier to use IntelliJ IDEA on screens of different sizes, or helps to meet your accessibility needs.

## Zoom IDE

Select from preset values:

Procedure:

1. Go to `View | Appearance` and select Zoom IDE.

2. To preview different zoom levels, hover over the options in the popup.

![Zoom popup menu with values from 70% to 200%, 100% is selected](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/zoom_level_popup.png)

3. Click the preferred zoom level to apply the changes.

Enter a custom value:

Procedure:

1. Press `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) to open settings and then select `Appearance & Behavior | Appearance`.

2. In the Accessibility section, click the Zoom field and enter your value.

![Accessibility section with Zoom field set to custom value 117%](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/enter-zoom-level.gif)

3. Click OK to apply the changes.

Procedure: Reset to the default zoom level

> **Tip:**
> This option is only visible if the zoom level of your IDE is different from the default.

1. Press `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) to open settings and then select `Appearance & Behavior | Appearance`.

2. In the Accessibility section, click Reset to default  next to the Zoom list.

![Appearance settings with Zoom field at 110%, Reset to default link, and keyboard shortcuts displayed](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/ij_zoom_reset.png)

## See also

### Related

[Change editor font size](using-code-editor.html#font)  [Accessibility](accessibility.html) [Presentation Assistant](presentation-assistant.html)