RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
February 10, 2026 – 4 minutes read time
Overview
Are you tired of squinting while looking at content on your iPhone? Good news! You can change the display and text size on your iPhone and iPad for easier readability.
Apple’s accessibility settings allow individuals to customize their display settings so they can more easily navigate and view content on their devices. Follow the steps below to learn how to bold text on your iPhone and iPad, change text size, and add button shapes and toggle labels.
Key Takeaways
- Make text larger and bolded for easier readability of text messages, emails, and more.
- Add borders to buttons and on/off labels to toggles for easier navigation.
System Requirements
This tip was performed on an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26.2.
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Making Your Font Bigger
First, open the Settings app. Refer to the image below:
Next scroll down and tap Accessibility. See the image below:
Now, tap Display & Text Size. See the following image:
Next, if you want the text on your iPhone or iPad to be bolded, tap the Bold Text toggle to enable it. The toggle is green when enabled. Refer to the image below:
Now, to change the text size, tap Larger Text.See the image below:
Next, tap to enable the Larger Accessibility Sizes toggle. Once enabled, apps that allow you to change the text size will display your preferred font size. See the following image:
Now, once you have set your preferred font size, tap the back icon to return to main Display & Text Size menu. Refer to the image below:
Next. to set your preferred text size, drag the slider left to decrease font size or right to increase font size. See the image below:
Now, if you want to add on/off labels to toggles, you can also tap to enable the On/Off Labels toggle. The “I” indicates the toggle is on, and “O” indicates it is off. See the following image:
Finally, you can toggle on Show Borders (our favorite) to get thin borders around buttons that would otherwise lack a clear border. Refer to the image below:
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