No view options for finder

[pitpalermo]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to change the icon size on my desktop.
This should be easy via the view options. If finder would offer them.

I tried to get access to the options via the finder menu, cmd+j and I tried the right click on the desktop. But nothing worked. The menus just do not include a link to the view options.
See screenshots attached.



Could anyone help?
pit

 

[Kaveman]

View > Show View Options
and
With an open Window
View > Show Status Bar
Now there is a slider down in the bottom right corner of the status bar

 

[pitpalermo]

View > Show View Options
and
With an open Window
View > Show Status Bar
Now there is a slider down in the bottom right corner of the status bar

Thanks Kaveman,

your 2nd tip works to change the icon size in a finder window but does not change the size on the desktop.

And the first one is the one I'm having problems with as my finder does not offer the menu point Show View Options as the screenshots show :-(