How to Zoom In on Teams: 1-Min Guide

How to Zoom In on Teams?

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May 8, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to zoom in and out in Microsoft Teams.

Quick summary

Microsoft Teams lets you zoom in and zoom out on any chat or conversation view using simple keyboard shortcuts. Pressing Ctrl+= increases the zoom level, while Ctrl+- reduces it, giving you instant control over your display without leaving the keyboard.

Steps

Open Microsoft Teams and navigate to the chat or conversation you want to view.
Press Ctrl+= on your keyboard to zoom in and enlarge the Teams interface.
Press Ctrl+- on your keyboard to zoom out and reduce the zoom level in Teams.

📌 Why this matters

Knowing how to zoom in and out in Microsoft Teams helps users customize their viewing experience without touching the mouse, improving accessibility and readability during calls and chats. The built-in keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+= and Ctrl+- offer an instant, native way to adjust the Teams interface size on any screen. This is especially valuable for users with visual preferences or those presenting Teams content on external displays. Mastering these shortcuts boosts productivity by keeping focus on conversations rather than navigation.

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