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 set default increments for zooming with the mouse wheel
To hide or display a low-resolution preview while zooming and panning

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. You can also specify default zooming and panning settings.

If you use a mouse wheel, the wheel zooms in and zooms out by default.You can set custom zoom increments for zooming with the mouse wheel.

While you are zooming and panning, a low-resolution preview of the document is displayed. You can hide the low-resolution preview when zooming with a mouse and panning with the Pan tool, or you can hide it for any device or method that you are using to zoom and pan.

You can scroll a drawing by using the scroll bars that border the drawing window. You can show or hide the scroll bars from the System Preferences (General Show scroll bars area) of your macOS.

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, Control-click in the drawing window.

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 Command+(+).
• To zoom out, press Command+(-).
• To zoom to all objects, press Command+2.

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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 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 CorelDRAW menu Preferences 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 Control-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 set default increments for zooming with the mouse wheel

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1 Click CorelDRAW menu Preferences CorelDRAW.
2 In the left pane of the Preferences dialog box, click Display.
3 In the Navigation area, move the Zoom rate slider.
To restore the default increments for zooming with the mouse wheel, click the Reset button.

To hide or display a low-resolution preview while zooming and panning

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1 Click CorelDRAW menu Preferences CorelDRAW.
2 In the left pane of the Preferences dialog box, click Display.
3 In the Navigation area, choose one of the following from the Low-resolution preview for responsive zooming and panning box:
• Hide for mouse — shows the document at high resolution when you zoom with a mouse and pan with the Pan tool, but enables a low-resolution preview for other methods such as touch
• Always show — shows a low-resolution preview of the document for all methods and devices used to zoom and pan
• Never show — always hides the low-resolution preview and shows the document at high resolution

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