Using the Zoom bar and Zoom palette
You can use the Zoom bar at the bottom left of the document window
to adjust the view magnification. The Zoom bar displays the current
magnification and lets you change magnification. You can also use
the Zoom bar to open the Zoom palette.
To zoom to the next preset magnification level: Click the
Zoom-in or Zoom-out button on the Zoom bar. The Zoom-in button
increases magnification. The Zoom-out button decreases magnifica-
tion.
To enter any magnification percentage: Type the magnifica-
tion percentage in the Magnification Level field of the Zoom bar.
If you open the Zoom palette, you can click the preset magnification
levels or click anywhere on the slider bar. For example, click the
slider bar between 50 and 100 to set the magnification level to
approximately 75 percent.
Using the magnifying glass
You can use the Magnifying Glass tool to zoom in and out from an
area that you select in the document.
1
Select the Magnifying Glass tool in the toolbox. The pointer
becomes a magnifying glass with a plus sign.
2
Click the center of the area you want to magnify. Canvas
zooms to the next higher preset magnification level and centers the
view at the point you clicked.
3
To reduce rather than magnify, Shift-click the area you want to
center on screen at reduced magnification.
To magnify an area to fill the screen: With the Magnifying
Glass tool, drag a box around the area you want to magnify.
100%
A
Zoom out
B
Magnification level field
C Zoom palette button
D Zoom in
B
A
C D
Zoom bar
Zoom palette
To open the palette, click the
Zoom palette on the Zoom bar.
Drag the slider to any magnification value
Click a magnification value
Tip
To quickly magnify an object,
select the object and click the
Zoom-in button.