Shortcut of zooming out in Windows in Parallels Desktop

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  1. TieC

    TieC Member

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    I have a french keyboard. I try to use Windows 10 via Parallels Desktop under Mac.

    In Mac, in Chrome we use "cmd + =" and "cmd + -" to zoom in and zoom out. It is the same in VS Code.

    But in Windows, it does not work well:

    1) in Chrome, "control + -" can zoom in, whereas I have not found the shortcut to zoom out.

    2) in VS Code, "control + -" can zoom in, whereas I have not found the shortcut to zoom out. In the setting it is written that the shortcut for zooming out is "control + NumPad_Subtract", but what is the key?

    Could anyone help?
     
  2. kat

    kat Product Expert

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    Hi TieC
    The NumPad is the extra area on a keyboard that looks some what like a calculator
    Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 8.00.35 AM.png
     
  3. TieC

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    I am using a french keyboard in MacBook Pro, there is no NumPad... So what should I do?
    Eg, is there a way to map that key to another key (via Parallels Desktop)?
     
  4. kat

    kat Product Expert

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    I am not sure if the - sign in the upper number is the same as the one in the num pad.
    How to map keys:http://kb.parallels.com/en/122936
    I will give it a try on my computer. (if it is I will let you know)
     
  5. kat

    kat Product Expert

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    because I am not using a laptop without a num-pad but I found an explanation that may provide numpad input by holding a modifier key https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numeric_keypad
    if you are able to bring up the num-pad use the key mapping instructions from above to use the keys you have readily available.
     
  6. TieC

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    Thank you for this...
    `Fn` (the modifier key) does not seem to work on my French Laptop keyboard under Parallels Desktop. I tried eg, `Ctrl + Fn + -` in VS Code in Windows in Parallels Desktop, it did not zoom out.
     
  7. kat

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    have you tried to use the virtual keyboard preferences>keyboard>check Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar this will cause the keyboard you selected to appear on the screen (the only thing I am not sure of is will it provide the keyboard you are looking for, for me this is my key board, I will look for a hard wired one with out extra num pad to see if that changes my options.)
    Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 12.40.52 PM.png
     
  8. kat

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    With my keyboard disconnected and the ABC - Azerty keyboard selected I get this on screen keyboard to use with my mouse Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 12.53.25 PM.png
     
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