Windows Phone Tips please...

War On · 23-02-2016, 21:42

Hi all. I've replaced my mums lost android with a windows phone and need some help if poss please...

Does anyone know if you can change the text size that is displayed on the Home Screen's Tiles? I can change the text size for menses and text etc but not on the main home screen.

In addition, can you have the old fashion keyboard where a, b, c is listed on button 2 and d, e, f is on button number 3?

Thanks in advance

Minardi · 23-02-2016, 21:49

I have a feeling the answer is no and no I'm afraid. I can't think of anyway to do either, but I wait to be corrected.

Gigabit · 23-02-2016, 21:55

Cannot be done.

War On · 23-02-2016, 22:01

Thanks to u both. Is that a no to both questions?

War On · 23-02-2016, 22:09

How typical is this. I'm pretty sure I just found a way to do this (enlarge to 225% and it the requires a restart which I did but now I can't remember where I found the settings lol!!!

Dan 8t1 · 23-02-2016, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by War On

How typical is this. I'm pretty sure I just found a way to do this (enlarge to 225% and it the requires a restart which I did but now I can't remember where I found the settings lol!!!

Yep, if you need to get back to that setting, pull down the bar at the top and go to All settings > System > Display, then drag the slider to adjust the text size.

clonmult · 24-02-2016, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan 8t1

Yep, if you need to get back to that setting, pull down the bar at the top and go to All settings > System > Display, then drag the slider to adjust the text size.

Doesn't change the start screen text size.

Only way of doing that is via the ease of access/magnifier - but don't recommend that, as whilst it works, its a tad awkward using the various two finger double taps/swipes, etc.

Dan 8t1 · 24-02-2016, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by clonmult

Doesn't change the start screen text size

Yeah, it does.

finbaar · 24-02-2016, 12:54

Windows Phone is quite poor for accessibility options, My eyes are going south as I get old and decrepit, Live Tiles were difficult for me to read without my readers on when I a a Lumia 830 and Lumia 930.

clonmult · 24-02-2016, 13:29

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Originally Posted by Dan 8t1

Yeah, it does.

Barely makes any useful difference then. Barely any difference on those two.

Although I've only got the Lumia 1020 running W10M, so maybe WP8.1 handled it better.

23-02-2016, 21:42	#1
War On Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,359	Windows Phone Tips please... Hi all. I've replaced my mums lost android with a windows phone and need some help if poss please... Does anyone know if you can change the text size that is displayed on the Home Screen's Tiles? I can change the text size for menses and text etc but not on the main home screen. In addition, can you have the old fashion keyboard where a, b, c is listed on button 2 and d, e, f is on button number 3? Thanks in advance

23-02-2016, 21:49	#2
Minardi Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 502	I have a feeling the answer is no and no I'm afraid. I can't think of anyway to do either, but I wait to be corrected.

23-02-2016, 21:55	#3
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	Cannot be done.

23-02-2016, 22:01	#4
War On Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,359	Thanks to u both. Is that a no to both questions?

23-02-2016, 22:09	#5
War On Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,359	How typical is this. I'm pretty sure I just found a way to do this (enlarge to 225% and it the requires a restart which I did but now I can't remember where I found the settings lol!!!

23-02-2016, 23:39	#6
Dan 8t1 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 897	Quote: Originally Posted by War On How typical is this. I'm pretty sure I just found a way to do this (enlarge to 225% and it the requires a restart which I did but now I can't remember where I found the settings lol!!! Yep, if you need to get back to that setting, pull down the bar at the top and go to All settings > System > Display, then drag the slider to adjust the text size.

24-02-2016, 11:51	#7
clonmult Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,291	Quote: Originally Posted by Dan 8t1 Yep, if you need to get back to that setting, pull down the bar at the top and go to All settings > System > Display, then drag the slider to adjust the text size. Doesn't change the start screen text size. Only way of doing that is via the ease of access/magnifier - but don't recommend that, as whilst it works, its a tad awkward using the various two finger double taps/swipes, etc.

24-02-2016, 12:54	#8
Dan 8t1 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 897	Quote: Originally Posted by clonmult Doesn't change the start screen text size Yeah, it does.

24-02-2016, 12:54	#9
finbaar Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,921	Windows Phone is quite poor for accessibility options, My eyes are going south as I get old and decrepit, Live Tiles were difficult for me to read without my readers on when I a a Lumia 830 and Lumia 930.

24-02-2016, 13:29	#10
clonmult Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,291	Quote: Originally Posted by Dan 8t1 Yeah, it does. Barely makes any useful difference then. Barely any difference on those two. Although I've only got the Lumia 1020 running W10M, so maybe WP8.1 handled it better.

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