How do I change the font size of Solution Explorer (in Visual Studio)

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Visual Studio Problem Overview

How do I change the font size used in Solution Explorer? The default font size is too small for me.

Visual Studio Solutions

Solution 1 - Visual Studio

  1. Select from the menu Tools -> Options -> Fonts and Colors -> Environment Font.
  2. Select a different font name and then change the font size.
  3. Apply changes.
  4. Restart environment.

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Solution 2 - Visual Studio

As of now, in Visual Studio 2019/2022, the font size in Solution Explorer is specified in Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Fonts and Colors, when Show settings for: is set to Environment and Display items: is set toPlain text.

But what's confusing is that the Size: setting is disabled by default in the UI as it's itself bound to the Windows system font (which is 9 pt Segoe UI in current versions of Windows).

If you change the font it Font (bold type indicates fixed-width fonts): from Automatic to something else though, e.g. the default Segoe UI, you will be now able to change the font size in Size:.

Visual Studio Options window

Another option is, with Windows 10, to change the font size for the whole Windows using Settings > Ease of Access > Display.

Solution 3 - Visual Studio

The font size is tied to the Windows 10 OS settings. If you're like me (blind), you can increase the operating system font size:

  1. Windows Key
  2. Settings
  3. Type Make text size bigger
  4. Drag the slider until the sample text is the right size for you

This will immediately update the Solution Explorer in Visual Studio.

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Solution 4 - Visual Studio

  • In Visual Studio 2019 select Tools -> Options... -> Environment -> Fonts and Colors(Tools from menu bar)
  • Select any type of font and then change the font size from the given Drop-Down List (If font is set to Automatic option it won't allow to change Size. So, Change font as you wish then it will allow to change font size)
  • Click OK button, changes will apply immediately.

Options in VS 2019

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