Resolution choices for external displays

Hello there,
is there any way I can modify the resolutions to choose from for an external display? The closest I can get is 1360x768, the native being 1366x768. The display has been detected properly (shows the name).
Thanks

Hi amra0815,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots. 
OS X Mountain Lion: About the Display pane of System Preferences
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5369
How to use multiple displays with your Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5019
- Judy

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