{"id":276107,"date":"2021-06-16T16:30:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T13:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-check-your-screen-resolution-in-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-06-16T16:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T13:30:55","slug":"how-to-check-your-screen-resolution-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-your-screen-resolution-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Check Your Screen Resolution in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412b405cb60\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412b405cb60\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-your-screen-resolution-in-windows-10\/#Check_Resolution_If_You_Have_Only_One_Monitor_in_Windows_10\" >Check Resolution If You Have Only One Monitor in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-your-screen-resolution-in-windows-10\/#Check_Resolution_If_You_Have_Multiple_Monitors_in_Windows_10\" >Check Resolution If You Have Multiple Monitors in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Check Your Screen Resolution in Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/windows_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 10 Logo on Blue Hero\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows 10 makes it easy to check the resolution of any monitor you have hooked up. The process is different if you have multiple monitors hooked up, but here\u2019s how it all works.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Resolution_If_You_Have_Only_One_Monitor_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>Check Resolution If You Have Only One Monitor in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you only use a single monitor with your Windows 10 PC, you\u2019ll use the Settings <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> to check your screen\u2019s resolution.\u00a0Start by opening the \u201cSettings\u201d app on your PC. To do this, press the Windows+I keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cSettings\u201d window, select the \u201cSystem\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-732802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1-system-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;System&quot; in the Settings app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"278\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cSystem\u201d settings menu, on the sidebar to the left, select \u201cDisplay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-732804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2-display-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Display&quot; in the &quot;System&quot; menu of the Settings app.\" width=\"463\" height=\"439\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the right pane, scroll down to the \u201cScale and Layout\u201d section. Here, the value displayed in the \u201cDisplay Resolution\u201d drop-down menu is your current screen resolution.<\/p>\n<p>In the following screenshot, the screen resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-732806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3-screen-resolution.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"&quot;Display resolution&quot; highlighted in the Settings app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Resolution_If_You_Have_Multiple_Monitors_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>Check Resolution If You Have Multiple Monitors in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re using multiple monitors with your Windows 10 PC, you\u2019ll still use the Settings app to check your resolution, but things will look slightly different.<\/p>\n<p>Start by opening the \u201cSettings\u201d app using the Windows+I keyboard shortcut. Then, click\u00a0\u201cSystem\u201d in the Settings window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-732802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1-system-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;System&quot; in the Settings app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"278\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cDisplay\u201d in the sidebar to the left.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-732804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2-display-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Display&quot; in the &quot;System&quot; menu of the Settings app.\" width=\"463\" height=\"439\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the right pane, click the monitor for which you want to change the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>In our example below, there are two monitors numbered \u201c1\u201d and \u201c2.\u201d Your primary monitor will always be labeled \u201c1,\u201d but if you\u2019re unsure which is which, you can click the Identify button underneath to pop up corresponding numbers onscreen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-733252 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-06-08-4-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the monitor you want to examine on the Display page\" width=\"685\" height=\"535\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After selecting the right monitor, scroll down to the \u201cScale and layout\u201d section. Here, the value in the \u201cDisplay Resolution\u201d drop-down menu is the resolution for the selected monitor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-732808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/5-second-screen-resolution.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Secondary screen's resolution highlighted in the Settings app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"375\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to change your screen resolution, click the \u201cDisplay resolution\u201d drop-down menu and select a new resolution. The resolution that says \u201cRecommended\u201d is the one that you should use with your monitor, as Windows 10 believes that this resolution best fits your screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-732809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6-change-screen-resolution.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Display resolution&quot; in the Settings app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"255\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>On a similar note, if you\u2019re getting started with a multiple-monitor setup, consider checking out our guide on how to be more productive with such a setup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Multiple Monitors to Be More Productive<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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