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Introduction

Is the scroll bar taking up too much space on your screen? Or is the scroll bar too small?

This How-To Article shows you how to change the size of the scroll bar.

Change the Size of the Scroll Bar

1. Right-click the Desktop and select "Properties" from the menu that appears.

2. Click the "Appearance" tab.

3. From the "Item:" drop-down menu, select "scrollbar".

4. Use the Up/Down arrows next to the "Size:" text box to change the size of the scroll bar.

Tip: Watch the preview area of the Appearance window to see how the adjusted scroll bar will look.

5. Once the size is adjusted, click Apply.

6. Click OK.

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