On this page:
- Enabling zooming
- Changing font size with the mouse wheel
- To change font size using the keyboard
- Restoring default font size
Introduction
IntelliJ IDEA makes it possible to change font size (zoom) in the active editor, and reset font size to the default value. These operations apply to the active editor only. In the other editor tabs, font size is not affected.
Enabling zooming
- Open the Settings/Preferences dialog, expand the Editor node, and click General.
- Make sure that the setting Change font size (Zoom) with Ctrl+MouseWheel is enabled.
Changing font size with the mouse wheel
- Place the caret in the editor.
- While keeping the
^/⌘
key pressed, rotate the mouse wheel.
As you rotate the mouse wheel forward, font size grows larger; as you rotate the mouse wheel backwards,
font size decreases.
The macOS users can use trackpad "Pinch-to-Zoom" gesture to change size of the font and the whole editing area.
Changing font size with the keyboard
- Press ⇧⌘A⇧⌘A⌘3⌃⇧A⌃⇧A.
- In the popup frame, type Increase font size or Decrease font size,
and then click ⏎⏎⏎⏎⏎.
Font grows larger or smaller.
There are no default keyboard shortcuts associated with the actions Increase font size and Decrease font size action. However, you can create your own shortcuts as described in the section Configuring Keyboard Shortcuts.
Restoring default font size
- Press ⇧⌘A⇧⌘A⌘3⌃⇧A⌃⇧A.
- In the popup frame, type Reset font size, and click ⏎⏎⏎⏎⏎.
The default font size is restored.
There is no default keyboard shortcut associated with Reset font size action. However, you can create your own shortcut as described in the section Configuring Keyboard Shortcuts.