Zoom, pan, and scroll

To zoom
To zoom using keyboard shortcuts
To pan in the drawing window
To switch to the Quick Pan mode
To specify default zoom settings
To establish default setting for the mouse wheel
To scroll by using a mouse wheel
To hide or display the scroll bars

You can change the view of a drawing by zooming in to get a closer look or by zooming out to see more of the drawing. You can experiment with a variety of zoom options to determine the amount of detail you want.

You can also zoom in and out in preset increments by using common keyboard shortcuts, supported by web browsers and other applications.

Panning and scrolling are two additional ways to view specific areas of a drawing. When you work at high magnification levels or with large drawings, you may not be able to see the whole drawing. Panning and scrolling let you move the page around in the drawing window to view previously hidden areas.

You can use the Pan tool to pan around a large image and view particular areas.

You can also use the Quick Pan mode to switch from any active tool to the Pan tool. This feature lets you pan without having to change tools.

You can zoom in and out while you are panning, and you can pan while you are zooming. In this way, you can avoid having to alternate between the two tools.

If you use a mouse wheel, the wheel zooms in and zooms out by default. You can also use the mouse wheel to scroll. You can also scroll a drawing by using the scroll bars that border the drawing window. The scroll bars are displayed by default, but you can hide them.

You can specify default zooming and panning settings.

To zoom

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1 In the toolbox, click the Zoom tool .
2 On the property bar, click one of the following:
• Zoom in — lets you increase the magnification level
• Zoom out — lets you decrease the magnification level
• Zoom to selected — adjusts the magnification level to fit the selected objects on the active page or the selected pages in multipage view
• Zoom to all objects — adjusts the magnification level to fit all objects on the active page
• Zoom to all pages — adjusts the magnification level to fit all pages in multipage view
• Zoom to page — adjusts the magnification level to fit the active page
• Zoom to page width — adjusts the magnification level to fit the width of the active page
• Zoom to page height — adjusts the magnification level to fit the height of the active page

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The Zoom to all pages button is available only in multipage view. For more information about multipage view, see Page views.

The Zoom to selected button is available only if objects or pages are selected before you click the Zoom tool.

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You can also zoom in, zoom out, and zoom to all objects by using the Zoom In, Zoom Out, and Zoom to Fit commands in the View menu.

When you are not editing text, you can also access the Zoom tool by pressing Z.

Using the Zoom tool, you can also zoom in by clicking anywhere in the drawing window or dragging to select a specific area to magnify. To zoom out, right-click in the drawing window, or drag with the right mouse button to select a specific area.

You can also zoom in by using the Pan tool and double-clicking in the drawing window. To zoom out, right-click in the drawing window.

To zoom using keyboard shortcuts

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• Do one of the following:
• To zoom in, press Ctrl+(+).
• To zoom out, press Ctrl+(-).

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You can use these keyboard shortcuts to adjust the zoom level in the document window as well as in dialog boxes and labs that feature preview windows such as the Print Preview dialog box, PowerTRACE, Image Adjustment Lab, and more.

To pan in the drawing window

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1 In the toolbox, click the Pan tool .
2 Drag in the drawing window until the area you want to view appears.

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When you are not editing text, you can also access the Pan tool by pressing the H key.

To pan in the drawing window while zoomed in on the drawing, click the Navigator button in the lower-right corner of the drawing window. To access the Navigator button, the scroll bars must be displayed. For more information, see To hide or display the scroll bars.

Using the Navigator, you can display any part of a drawing without having to zoom out.

You can quickly center the page in the drawing window by double-clicking the Pan tool in the toolbox.

To switch to the Quick Pan mode

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1 Click any selection, drawing, or shaping tool, and start using it.
2 Hold down the middle mouse button or wheel, and drag in the drawing window.

To specify default zoom settings

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1 Click Tools Options Tools.
2 In the left pane of the dialog box that appears, click Zoom/Pan.
3 To specify the action of the Zoom or Pan tool when you right-click in the drawing window, enable one of the following options:
• Zoom out — zooms out by a factor of 2
• Context menu — displays a menu of commands that let you zoom to a specific level
4 To specify how the page appears when the zoom is set to 100%, enable or disable the Zoom relative to 1:1 check box.
• When the option is enabled, a 100% zoom displays real-world dimensions.
• When the option is disabled, a 100% zoom displays the full page, regardless of real-world dimensions.
5 To specify how the page appears when you zoom in and out using the mouse wheel, enable or disable the Center mouse when zooming with the mouse wheel check box.
• When the option is enabled, the area where the mouse pointer is located moves to the center of the screen as you zoom in and out using the mouse wheel.
• When the option is disabled, the area where the mouse pointer is located stays in the same position as you zoom in and out using the mouse wheel.

To establish default setting for the mouse wheel

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1 Click Tools Options CorelDRAW.
2 In the left pane of the dialog box that appears, click Display.
3 To specify the default action of the mouse wheel, choose Zoom or Scroll from the Default action for mouse wheel list box.

To scroll by using a mouse wheel

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• Do one of the following:
• To scroll vertically, move the wheel.
• To scroll horizontally, press Shift while you move the wheel.

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The mouse wheel can be used for scrolling when the Scroll option for the mouse is enabled. For more information, see To establish default setting for the mouse wheel.

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If the Zoom option for the mouse is enabled, you can scroll vertically by holding down Alt while you move the mouse wheel.

To hide or display the scroll bars

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• Click View Scroll Bars.
A check mark beside the Scroll Bars command indicates that the scroll bars are displayed.

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The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.