Zoom in or out
Zooming in or out allows you to get different map views based on altitude. Zooming out increases the altitude and therefore brings more map area with less map detail into view. Zooming in decreases altitude and therefore brings less map area but greater map detail into view.
There are several ways to zoom in and out:
| To zoom using | Do this |
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| The mouse or other input device | Double-click a place on the map to zoom in on that area. |
| The Select tool | Select and click the area you want to enlarge on the map. |
| The Zoom Slider buttons | Click the Zoom Slider buttons to zoom in or out . |
| The Zoom Slider |
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| The Location and Scale toolbar | Click on a place name to zoom in or out to that location on the map. |
| The Zoom menu items on the View menu | On the View menu, point to Zoom, and then click any of the following choices based on which items you want to zoom in or out on:
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Tip To return to the previous view, click Back
at the top of the MapPoint window. To return to the original view after clicking Back, click Forward
.
or out
.
Drag the Zoom Slider to the left (–) to see less detail in a larger region.