Google says to use “gear icon” in top right corner, but there is no such button when running Coursera Lab notebooks…
How about ctrl + mouse gear?
That’s zoom for entire browser, which changes everything (e.g. plots or menus). I was wondering if there is just code font setting…
Hi @iterentyev
welcome to the community.
Are you using jupyter lab?
I so, you can do that clicking on settings:
If you are using google colab, after clicking on the gear icon click on editor option:
I have the same issue but I don’t have a Settings menu. Is there a way to increase the font size for everything in Jupyter?
It’s so much smaller in Jupyter than the rest of the web browser, it’s difficult for me to read.
Hi @ct01 ,
Try this:
- Quick Browser Zoom (Works Everywhere)
The fastest way to increase the overall size (text, menus, and UI) is using your browser’s zoom shortcuts:
- Windows/Linux: Press
Ctrl++to zoom in. - macOS: Press
Cmd++to zoom in. - Mouse: Hold
Ctrland scroll the mouse wheel up.
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