How do I fix text that suddenly looks tiny on my Chromebook?

Start by checking the scope of the change: is it tiny on one webpage, or do menus and other screen items look small too? That distinction helps avoid changing a setting that affects more than you intend.

If it is only the page you are viewing, press Ctrl + 0. That resets the current page’s zoom. Use Ctrl + plus to enlarge that page or Ctrl + minus to make it smaller. These page-zoom controls are different from Chromebook display sizing. [S1]

If the problem is limited to a single site, check another webpage before changing a whole-device setting.

Probably not as the first step. Since the menus and other screen items look normal, try page zoom on one affected website: press Ctrl + 0, then Ctrl + plus if the text still needs enlarging. Page zoom changes the current page, while display resolution affects the size of screen elements more broadly. [S1]

For website text options rather than zooming a whole page, open Accessibility settings and look for website text size and font options. Those controls are distinct from display size and magnification. [S2] If only one site still looks different after checking, you can leave the Chromebook-wide display setting alone.

When screen items look smaller across the Chromebook, display resolution is one setting to check. The supplied Chromebook guidance says Ctrl + Shift + 0 resets resolution; use that as a targeted reset and see whether the overall display becomes comfortable again. [S1]

Display size is another control available in Accessibility settings. It changes on-screen item size, unlike website text options, which customize browser text. [S2] Change one relevant setting at a time and check the result before trying another. That makes it easier to tell which control helped, and avoids confusing page zoom with whole-screen sizing.

No. Magnification is a separate accessibility feature: Chromebook guidance describes full-screen and docked magnifiers that enlarge screen regions. You can find these alongside other accessibility controls. [S1] [S2] If you need consistently larger website text, look for website text options; if all screen items need to be larger, look at display size. Choose magnification when enlarging a screen region is what you want.

Here is a quick example of matching the symptom to the control:

1. One webpage is tiny; other screen items look normal: press Ctrl + 0, then adjust that page with Ctrl + plus if needed. [S1]
2. Menus and other screen items look small too: try Ctrl + Shift + 0 to reset resolution. [S1]
3. Only website text needs a different size or font: check Accessibility settings for website text options. [S2]
4. You want an enlarged view of a screen region: look for full-screen or docked magnification in Accessibility settings. [S1] [S2]

The source guidance distinguishes these controls, but does not establish that every app responds identically to them. If a particular app still looks different, note which app and which settings you checked rather than assuming one control applies everywhere.