Linux — Changing the Screen Resolution

If your particular lab environment does not have the options below it may be running a different version of linux. You will want to access the System Settings and then look for the Display settings to adjust your resolution.

Step 1

Click the username or the down arrow in the upper right corner of the screen.

Step 2

Select either the text System Settings or the tool icon.

Step 3

Select Displays from the settings list.

Step 4

Select the display from the list, likely referred to as Unknown Display.

Step 5

Change the Resolution dropdown to a larger resolution than the selected value.

Step 6

Click Apply in the upper right corner.

Step 7

The screen will automatically resize to fit the selected resolution. Click Keep Setting to keep the new value or it will automatically revert after 15 seconds.