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Samsung: Turn On/Off Magnifier Window Shortcut

If you keep mixing up the screen magnification gesture with the Magnifier window, you are not alone. The Magnifier window only enlarges a section of the display and comes with its own settings for magnification level, focus lock, and following the typing focus. Moving it around also works differently, since it needs two fingers instead of one.

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Turn On/Off Magnifier Window Shortcut auf Samsung

The Magnifier window is not the same feature as the standard screen magnification gesture on Samsung phones. Magnification zooms the entire display, while the Magnifier window only enlarges a movable section of the screen, similar to a physical magnifying glass placed over the content.

This makes it useful for reading small text in one part of an app without losing the overview of the rest of the screen. It also offers extra controls such as magnification level, focus lock, and following the typing focus, which the full-screen magnification gesture does not provide.

To turn the shortcut on or off, go to Tap on SettingsTap on AccessibilityTap on Visibility enhancementsTap on Magnifier windowTap on Magnifier window shortcutEnable or disable Magnifier window shortcutChoose an option.

Once enabled, the shortcut lets you open the Magnifier window quickly without digging through the accessibility menu every time. Keep in mind that moving the window on screen requires two fingers, since a one-finger drag is reserved for scrolling the content underneath it.

If the shortcut still does not appear where expected, check that no other accessibility shortcut is already assigned to the same trigger.

Frequently asked questions

That behavior is intentional. Unlike full-screen magnification, the Magnifier window is designed as a movable lens over a section of the display, so the rest of the screen stays visible at normal size.

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Android 11 · One UI 3

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