Learn how to improve the clarity of text and images displayed on your screen by changing the screen resolution, scale and layout of your monitor.

Learn about device screens and displays, including size, resolution, touchscreen capabilities, and form factors like laptops, tablets, and 2-in-1 devices.

After you're connected to your external displays, you can change settings like your resolution, screen layout, and more. To see available options, select Start > Settings > System > Display.

Some PCs can let Windows automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions. To find out if your PC supports this, select Settings > System > Display.

Some PCs can let Windows automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions. To find out if your PC supports this, select Settings > System > Display.

Learn how to change the refresh rate for your display in Windows to determine how smoothly motion appears on your screen.

The chosen resolution and refresh rate for the external display are influenced by the number of connected displays, how the display is connected, and whether the screen of your Surface is on or off.

Press the Windows logo key + K, then select the display you'd like to cast to from the list of available devices. Follow any additional instructions on the screen.

To scale up everything on your screen, select the Start button, then select Settings > System > Display, and change the Scale drop-down menu, select the value to a larger percentage.

When the screen resolution of the built-in display is smaller than the external, then the wallpaper on the external display might appear to be too small and doesn't fill the whole screen.