Changing the scale of the view

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To enlarge or reduce the scale of view

Click the Zoom In button on the Tool bar to magnify the size of the page on screen

Click the Zoom Out button on the Tool bar to shrink the size of the page on screen

To set a precise scale of view

You may choose a size option from the drop-down list beside the 'Magnification' box or from the View|Zoom sub-menu. This will be shown as a percentage or as a factor depending on your configuration of the scaling units; see Configuring the view. (You may specify the actual values of the scaling options that you would like to make available in the 'Configuration' dialogue, too.)

To show the page at approximately its actual printed size, choose Scale 6 or 100%.

To zoom in on a specific area

Sweep out the area with the mouse. Select Zoom In from the pop-up menu or press the f4 key.
To zoom out, press the f5 key or select Zoom Out from the right-click pop-up menu.

Tip

Click the scroll bars or use the arrow keys to scroll the page.