How do I change the font size of Solution Explorer (in Visual Studio)

Question

How do I change the font size used in Solution Explorer? The default font size is too small for me.

Solution 1

1. Select from the menu Tools -> Options -> Fonts and Colors -> Environment Font.
2. Select a different font name and then change the font size.
3. Apply changes.
4. Restart environment.

Solution 2

As of now, in Visual Studio 2019/2022, the font size in Solution Explorer is specified in Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Fonts and Colors, when Show settings for: is set to Environment and Display items: is set toPlain text.

But what's confusing is that the Size: setting is disabled by default in the UI as it's itself bound to the Windows system font (which is 9 pt Segoe UI in current versions of Windows).

If you change the font it Font (bold type indicates fixed-width fonts): from Automatic to something else though, e.g. the default Segoe UI, you will be now able to change the font size in Size:.

Another option is, with Windows 10, to change the font size for the whole Windows using Settings > Ease of Access > Display.

Solution 3

The font size is tied to the Windows 10 OS settings. If you're like me (blind), you can increase the operating system font size:

1. Windows Key
2. Settings
3. Type Make text size bigger
4. Drag the slider until the sample text is the right size for you

This will immediately update the Solution Explorer in Visual Studio.

Comments

[afruzan]

I'm agree with you. the default font size of solution explorer is significantly small!

[nim]

Also advise change font to Cascadia Mono SemiBold

[vorou]

It works for me for some time and then reverts to the default Automatic.

[Suren]

in VS2015 the settings name changed to "Environment" :)

[revobtz]

Works for me on VS 2017 :D

[IbrarMumtaz]

In VS2017 for me - no restarted needed.

[afruzan]

but by this way all environment text size will change!! is any way to increase only solution explorer font size?

[MGOwen]

"Environment" doesn't change it in VS 2019

[JoshuaJames]

in 2019 If you change the Font (from Automatic to something else) it allows you to change the size as well.

[Borislav Ivanov]

Tools -> Options -> Fonts and Colors -> Environment -> Font -> Size is disabled in Visual Studio 2019, but if you change the Font from "Automatic" to something else (the default is "Segoe UI"), you will be able the change the size.

[Borislav Ivanov]

@JoshuaJames wow thanks! Very useful, I updated the answer accordingly.

[user734028]

was looking for changing it in 2015, oh dude, this was love!! thank you so much, i have always changed font for everything over the years i never changed for Environment till now.

[Torrents]

For clarity, in VS 2019: Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Fonts and Colors, in "Show settings for:" dropdown choose "Environment", change "Font (...)" dropdown to not be "Automatic" (Segoe UI is the default), then you can change the selection in the "Size" dropdown and that will update the Solution Explorer font size

[AHAMED AAQIB]

Is there any shortcuts available ??

[Panos Theof]

Changing that will update the fonts to other elements also. In my case made some dialogs unreadable and also tabs now with the increased font size, fit less characters