How to resize the icons of the desktop?

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I'm using ubuntu 14.04 & I need to decrease all the icons size in one move, can I do it or I must resize each icon?

For Ubuntu 17.04 with Gnome Flashback: Go to Files (file manager app), go to the Desktop folder, hold control + scroll mouse wheel. This changes the sizes in both the window and on the desktop. — Ondra Žižka, Jun 27 '17 at 14:10

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 12 '16 at 03:28

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Right-click on your desktop, click on Desktop Settings. There you should have 3 tabs: Background, Menus, and Icons. CLick on Icons and you should see Icon size. Adjust Icon size accordingly.

answered Jan 12 '16 at 03:28

md_essam

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There's no Desktop Settings to click on, I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 – Omar Muhammad Jan 12 '16 at 03:47
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From this answer: http://askubuntu.com/questions/129820/how-to-change-the-default-desktop-icon-size. -- Open file explorer -- Edit > Preperences > Icon View Defaults
Set as you wish.
– md_essam Jan 12 '16 at 03:54

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 27 '17 at 18:46

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The comment above gives the correct answer:

From this answer: askubuntu.com/questions/129820/…. -- Open file explorer -- Edit > Preferences > Icon View Defaults Set as you wish. – md_essam

edited May 27 '17 at 18:46

wjandrea

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answered May 27 '17 at 18:26

user55108

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 30 '17 at 22:13

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For the file manager in Ubuntu 16.04 you use scroll wheel and crtl in the file manager, only it does not get any smaller than 32 pt.

answered Oct 30 '17 at 22:13

bart

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The question refers to Ubuntu 14.04, not 16.04. – Bernmeister Oct 30 '17 at 22:39

How to resize the icons of the desktop?

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