Let us make the font size bigger (Zooming)
Make a way to make the font size in the application bigger.
Gary
shared this idea
The zoom feature has released to the public ring. Using CRTL + or CTRL – zoom in and out on a Windows PC.
I need to correct the information I provided last month about MAC. It appears the MAC version is still in testing and hasn’t yet gone out to the public. It is “In Testing” but will be coming to the public soon!
The item tracking this specific update can be found at: https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/admin/v3/suggestions/16933183/activity
There now is a UI element that tells you your current zoom level and a Setting within the UI to preset your zoom preference.
Since the zoom feature could very well cover the vast majority of user needs, based on the majority of comments and feedback, I will flag this item as Partially Done.
Thank you for all the feedback and support!
-Warren
199 comments
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Mikey Cooper
commented
It's been almost a month. I just got updated to 1.1.00.19257, but still no zoom support. When is this going to be available to the even-slower-than-public ring that I must be on?
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JJW
commented
Yes, the Microsoft Teams default screen designs do not meet Accessibility compliance standards.
And this Feedback page itself does not meet Accessibility compliance standards.
- missing alternative text
- empty heading
- empty button
- empty link
- broken ARIA reference
- 62 color contrast errorsBut, don't aim your displeasure at Microsoft. To big of a target. Your concerns will just disappear.
The true culprits are the screen designers and/or webmasters. They are hired for their knowledge of screen design, visual presentation skills, and application of industry standards. Yet, they knowingly allow this inferior product to be published. And they knowingly allow their company and their Directors to be fined for these violations.
One or two of them will probably even read this message, while they're taking a break from playing the latest popular video game. But those employees will provide a few lame excuses about why they can't do anything about it, and they'll go back to their video game. Then, I'll come back here in a month or so, nothing will have changed, and we'll all still have problems trying to read these screens. And those employees will have leveled up in their video game (but not leveled up in their work abilities).
I would be ashamed if it was me. But it's not me. I take pride in my work.
Cheers
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Robert
commented
I am looking for a way to increase font size in my teams without affecting the rest of the application. I believe that is actually the intent of this request, not to zoom in and out of the app.
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Marc Roussel
commented
I think people are many times and very often talking about Web version of Teams. what about desktop. Everything we read isn't working on Desktop version. Also this zoom is the browser zoom not Teams zoom. I want to increase the font size of a chat not the entire browser as well as I want it on Desktop. Why this very tiny thing doesn't exist in Teams. As a developer I honestly don't understand.
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Mikey Cooper
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What version is it fixed in and when will it actually be available? Ctrl+/- still does nothing for me. No new updates available for me when I make it check. I'm on 1.1.00.18052 (64-bit), updated on 7/10/18. Stop getting my hopes up like this. Again.
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Paul
commented
Can you please un-flag this as even partially done? It seems to be broken on Windows, and non-existent on Mac. That status is misleading.
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Jamie
commented
For those anxiously awaiting this, but are disappointed with our inability to get it, here's a workaround. Use Chrome (sadly, Edge doesn't quit provide the same app-like experience of pinned sites) to navigate to teams.microsoft.com. Once there and logged in, tap the menu button, then More tools, and finally Create shortcut. This will save it to your desktop as a windowed "app". Now run Teams from the Chrome shortcut and you can use the standard browser zoom feature to resize text. Can't say if there are limitations with using Teams in this manner or not.
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Jamie
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How does one get this new zoom feature? I have "You have Microsoft Teams Version 1.1.00.18052 (64-bit). It was last updated on 7/11/18." This is so frustrating, especially with a mix of high DPI Surface devices and full HD monitors. Running the standalone app on latest Windows 10 1803 build. Please release this feature to all users!
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lei
commented
worked for a short moment, then broken again
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Jon DeGroot
commented
Same here, not working on a windows PC after the update today to version 1.1.00.18052
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Robin
commented
Nope, just updated, not working. Have to continue to use Teams in a browser so I can see it.
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Shauna
commented
Partial fix isn't working on Mac either.
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JohnK
commented
It still does NOT work! I have version "1.1.00.17553 (64-bit). It was last updated on 7/8/18."
I've tried pressing Ctrl + / Ctrl - with focus in various parts of the UI. Nothing happens.
I tried with both Win 7 and Win 10 (64-bit each). I did an upgrade install on one, and a clean install on the other.
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[Deleted User]
commented
So.... Once again ** shows that it does not care about accessibility for those with physical impairments. At least they are consistent.
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Opus
commented
This is a big deal for me as opposed to just zooming. I have eye problems and things like this and the dark themes make a huge difference in my day to day life.
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Sean Ellis
commented
20 months since first reported, still no action.
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Anonymous
commented
I appreciate the PR by asking peoples opinions but this is a no-brainer and its omission is glaring and inexcusable. There should be ritualistic punishment for the teams team that foisted this upon us. We would have caught this in our reviews. Now we await to see if ignorance will be piled on top of ignorance by letting this go longer. Oops. I see it took two years and still not out here. Then Hurry. You will never hear from those who just gave up on it and thereby gave up on you due to lack of confidence
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Emily Young
commented
i need to be able to zoom on the gifs and stickers, i cant read them until i select them. hopefully the zoom you are working on will allow to zoom into the gif menu
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Eric Wilson
commented
+1 for zooming
(I often need both directions depending on system and whether sharing screens, etc.)
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Sean Ellis
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Microsoft's own guidelines say that all apps should, at minimum, respect the color and font choices of the user, for this very reason.
Microsoft are one of the worst offenders for ignoring this rule.