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How to Fix: My iPad Is Zoomed in or Shows a Magnifying Glass

What to do when your iPad zoom is stuck

By Daniel Nations Daniel Nations Writer University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, and other publications. He is a developer who has published apps in the Apple App Store, Google Play marketplace and Amazon Appstore; he also has worked as a data analyst and DB administrator. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 15, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Apple iPad Macs The iPad accessibility features include the ability to zoom in on the screen, which makes icons and text appear larger and easier to see. The Zoom feature also adds a square magnifying glass to the screen that localizes the effect to only where you look. The zoom feature makes it easier to read text on the iPad when small text becomes fuzzy. But, sometimes the zoom gets stuck and the screen magnification won't change. These instructions apply to iPads running iOS 8 and later. Blablo101/iStock

How to Fix an iPad when the Zoom Doesn' t Work

If the iPad zoom feature gets stuck, there are multiple ways to fix the problem. Double-tap the iPad display with three fingers. With your index, middle, and ring fingers, double-tap the screen to turn the zoom-in feature on and off. This should fix the problem. To keep this from happening again, turn the zoom feature off in the iPad settings. The accessibility settings are located in the General section of the iPad settings. Triple-click the Home button. The accessibility settings have a shortcut that turns features on and off. To activate this shortcut, triple-click the Home button. If you configured the triple-click to zoom in on the iPad, zoom out using a triple-click. This is a common reason why the zoom is accidentally engaged. Use pinch-to-zoom. The iPad zoom-in feature is different from the pinch-to-zoom gesture. Some apps such as Safari use pinch-to-zoom to make a web page or image larger. If the screen still isn't zoomed out, place your thumb and index finger on the screen with the thumb and finger touching as if you were pinching the screen, then move your fingers apart while your fingertip and thumb tip are still touching the screen. This pinch-out will zoom out the display if you zoomed in this way. Turn the Zoom feature off. You may never want to use the Zoom feature or magnifying glass. Deactivating it will also stop it from being accidentally turned on. To switch it off, open the Settings app, go to General > Accessibility, then turn off the Zoom toggle switch. Turning off Zoom deactivates both the zoom feature and the magnifying glass.

What Else Can You Do With Zoom

If the text on the screen is blurry, configure the zoom to be more helpful. A few settings that can help with this are: Smart Typing displays the on-screen keyboard without being zoomed even if the zoom feature is activated. Idle Visibility determines how much of the zoom controller shows when the function is not in use. Zoom Region switches from a full-screen zoom to a window zoom similar to having a magnifying glass on the screen. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Zoom In or Out With Your Keyboard How to Magnify Your iPhone or iPad Display How to Fix a Floating Keyboard on an iPad How to Set Your iPad's Background Wallpaper How to Zoom in or out on Windows or a Mac The 8 Best Magnifying Glass Apps of 2022 How to Turn Off the iPad's Zoom Feature How to Fix an iPad That Won't Update How to Zoom In and Out on Apple Watch Prevent Someone From Exiting an iPad App How to Open the iPad's Settings How to Zoom In and Out on Chromebook A Guide to the iPad's Accessibility Settings How to Fix It When Windows 11 Is Stuck in Airplane Mode How to Zoom in on Snapchat Here's How to Fix An iPhone That Won't Turn Off Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies