Orient a map

There are several ways to orient the map in Map View.

Pan and zoom

To move the map use the scroll bars along the map sides and bottom, or click on the map background or on the central topic and drag it.

Set the zoom factor for the map

Do one of the following:

• On the Status Bar drag the Zoom Factor  slider  to the desired magnification level, or click Fit Map to fit the whole map into the window..

• On the View tab, in the Zoom group, click the Zoom in/out buttons, or click Fit Map.

• On the View tab, in the Zoom group, click a value in the Zoom Factor box, or enter a value and press ENTER.

• For wheel-mouse users hold the CTRL key and use the wheel to zoom in and out.

• Press CTRL+F5 to fit the whole map into the window.
   

• If you are working on a large map and find yourself zooming in and out frequently, try using the Pan and Zoom window.

Centering an object or the entire map

Center the selected object

• Press ALT+ F3.

• Use the Focus Topic command to center and expand the current topic while collapsing all other topics.

Center the map and collapse all topics to one level

Do one of the following:

• On the Status Bar, click the Detail arrow , and then click Collapse Map.

• On the View tab, in the Detail group, click Collapse Map.