How to Fit Your PC Screen to a TV or Monitor in Windows 10

To fit your PC screen to a TV or monitor in Windows 10, right-click the desktop, select Display settings, select the TV or monitor, and set Display resolution to the option marked (Recommended). If the edges are still cut off on a TV, open the TV’s picture settings and set Picture Size or Aspect Ratio to Screen Fit, Just Scan, or 1:1.

Applies to: Windows 10. Checked against Microsoft Support on September 26, 2026.

A picture that’s too big for a TV is usually caused by overscan, a TV setting that zooms the image slightly. A picture that looks blurry or stretched on a monitor is usually the wrong resolution.

Set the right resolution and scale

1. Right-click the desktop and select Display settings.
2. Select the TV or monitor at the top of the page.
3. Under Change the size of text, apps, and other items, pick the recommended scale, or a larger one on a big TV.
4. Under Display resolution, pick the option marked (Recommended).

Select Keep changes when asked.

Turn off overscan on the TV

If the taskbar or the edges of the screen are cut off on a TV:

1. Press the Menu or Settings button on the TV remote.
2. Open Picture > Picture Size or Aspect Ratio.
3. Choose Screen Fit, Just Scan, Full Pixel, 1:1, or Fit to screen. The name depends on the TV maker.

Some TVs only show this option on the HDMI input the PC is connected to, or after you rename the input to PC.

If you still can’t fix it

Many graphics control panels have a scaling or overscan slider that shrinks the picture to fit. Also check the graphics driver, as described in how to get HDMI working on Windows 10.

• NVIDIA: open NVIDIA Control Panel, select Adjust desktop size and position, and use the Size tab to shrink the desktop until the edges show.
• AMD: open AMD Software, go to the Display tab, and adjust HDMI Scaling if your card offers it.
• Intel: open Intel Graphics Command Center, select Display, and adjust the scale until the picture fits.
• No signal or a black screen: check that the TV is on the right HDMI input, then press Windows logo key + P and choose Duplicate or Extend.

Get a sharper picture on a TV

• Set the TV to its PC or Game picture mode. On some TVs, renaming the HDMI input to PC makes text sharper.
• Under Advanced display settings, pick the highest refresh rate listed, usually 60 Hz.
• If the TV supports HDR, go to Settings > System > Display, open Windows HD Color settings, and turn HDR on. Turn it off if colors look washed out.

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect the PC to the TV?

See how to connect a laptop to a TV with HDMI in Windows 10.

Everything is too small on the TV. What should I change?

Raise the scale, not the resolution. See how to reduce screen size in Windows 10 and how to change screen resolution in Windows 10.

Why can’t I pick 4K for my 4K TV?

The cable or port may be too old. For 4K at 60 Hz, use an HDMI 2.0 or newer port on both the PC and TV, and a Premium High Speed or Ultra High Speed HDMI cable.

Why does the mouse lag on the TV?

TVs process the picture before showing it, which adds a delay. Turn on the TV’s Game mode, or set the input to PC, to switch most of that processing off.

To show your phone on the PC screen instead, see how to cast an Android screen to Windows 10.

For wireless displays and other ways to share, see how to share your screen in Windows 10.

On Windows 11, see how to fit your PC screen to a TV in Windows 11.

Microsoft’s guide is Change your screen resolution and layout in Windows. More help is on our Windows Help & Guides page.

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