Display no longer fits correctly on the desktop

I don't know what I did, but the display no longer fits correctly on the desktop.
I have to scroll from side to side or up and down to see the entire desktop.
I went to system preferances Displays and the closest I can get to fitting the desktop to the screen is 1024X680 , but even my desktop pic won't fit on the screen .

Thank You Charlie, I found this first and it worked:System Preferences>Universal Access, Seeing tab and turn off Zoom.
But your information is also helpful.
Thanks for helping

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hmmm-
Anyway-
I connect to the TV and get my desktop image no problem-beautiful-but that's all.
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