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HP Spectre X360
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I'm connected to a 1080p external monitor via HDMI.  Certain programs - like Chrome, Edge, and RDP are very clear.  However, other programs like Outlook, Excel, Word, etc are very blurry.  Is there a setting to fix this? 

 

The actual laptop screen is very, very clear and I love it... but the external monitor is fuzzy on just select programs.  

 

Thanks

Steve.

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@Steve_EB

 

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

 

All monitors have a "native" resolution -- and this is the one setting at which their display is the sharpest.

 

I have no idea what that could be for your monitor, but you need to find out.

 

Then, right-click on your Desktop, choose Display Settings -- and confirm the external monitor is set to that native resolution.



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Hi.  

 

Yes, it is set at the 1920 x 1080 (Recommended) resolution.  

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OK ... and from what you said, it is only affecting MS Office apps, right?

 

I found a couple of threads online that deal with this issue:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/blurry-text-in-windows-1...

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-fuzzy-windows-10-fonts-high-resolution-displays/

 

Hopefully, one of them will fix this.



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