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Title:
How do I globally make my desktop icons smaller in Ubuntu 16.1?
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Open Nautilus (file manager) from Launcher (icon is a filing cabinet).
Hover mouse over top screen line and select the Edit menu.
Then select Preferences -> Views. Set the icon size according to the screen below:
If your icon size is > 100% set it to 100%. If it’s already 100% then obviously set it less than that.