You can alter the display and text size on a Chromebook to make items and text appear bigger or smaller.
Please note changing to a large size may force things off your screen and be unusable for certain websites and apps.
Click on the bottom right corner where the time is and then click on the settings cog:
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Go to Device on the left side:
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Click on Display:
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Under the Built-in display option, drag the slider to make things appear bigger or smaller.
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To reset the display to its default/native size, drag the slider until it reads "100%" when sliding. It will also say "(Native)" next to the resolution number: