Turn on Magnify

You can use Magnify from anywhere on your BlackBerry device. You can zoom in to or zoom out from the screen, even if you use an application that doesn't normally support zooming.
  1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
  2. Tap Settings Settings > Accessibility.
  3. Set the Magnify Mode switch to On.
The screen immediately appears larger.
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Parent topic: Accessibility

Increase or decrease the magnification of a screen

When you use Magnify, you might find that some screens need more or less magnification than others. You can adjust the magnification without leaving your current screen.
  1. To zoom in, slide your fingers apart.
  2. To zoom out, slide your fingers together.
If you reach the maximum magnification, your BlackBerry device vibrates.
Illustration of two directional arrows moving apart from each other. Illustration of two directional arrows moving towards each other.

Move around a magnified screen

Slide two fingers in the direction that you want to go.
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Temporarily turn off Magnify while in an application

There may be times when you want to temporarily turn off the magnification of your screen to see the whole screen at once, then turn on Magnify again to continue what you were doing.
  1. Using two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen.
  2. To turn on Magnify again, repeat this action.
Illustration of two arrows indicating a double touch moving down from the top of the screen