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Magnifying and reducing the view
You can zoom in or out to magnify or reduce your view using tools, menu commands, or keyboard shortcuts. You can create custom views based on the applied magnification using the Zoom tool. You can choose magnifications from 6% to 6400% the actual size of a page, using View menu commands or the document's Magnification pop-up menu.
In Windows, you can use the right mouse button to magnify a selected area, using preferences. For more information, see Using the Windows right mouse button.
To enlarge or reduce a page view using the Zoom tool:
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Click the Zoom tool. |
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Do one of the following: |
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To enlarge the page, click the page. |
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To enlarge a selected area, drag the selection. |
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To reduce the page, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) and click the page. |
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To reduce a selected area, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) the selection. |
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To enlarge or reduce a page using menu commands, do one of the following:
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Choose an increment from the Magnification pop-up menu in the Status toolbar (Windows) or at the bottom of the Document window (Macintosh). You can also enter a value followed by x in the Magnification text box at the bottom of the Document window, up to 256 x (6400%).
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Choose View > Magnification to select an increment from 6% to 6400%. |
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In Windows, enter a value in the text box of the Magnification pop-up menu in the Status toolbar. |
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On the Macintosh, click the Magnification pop-up menu at the bottom of the Document window and select a value. |
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In Windows, right-click and choose an increment between 6% to 6400% from the View pop-up menu. |
To enlarge or reduce a page using keyboard shortcuts:
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Select the Zoom tool. |
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Do one of the following: |
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To reduce the page view to the next increment, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) and click the page. |
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To zoom out to the lowest magnification, hold down Shift+Alt (Windows) or Control+Option (Macintosh) and click the page. |
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To zoom in to the highest magnification, hold down Shift (Windows) or Control (Macintosh) and click the page. |
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To create a custom view with the Zoom tool:
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Select the Zoom tool. |
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Shift-drag the area you wish to comprise the custom view. |
The screen redraws to the correct magnification and the New View dialog box appears. |
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Name the new custom view. |
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To fit the view to a selection or page:
Choose an option from the View menu or from the Magnification pop-up menu at the bottom of the Document window:
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Fit to Page fits the active page inside the Document window. |
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Fit Selection fits all selected objects inside the Document window. |
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Fit All fits all pages inside the Document window. |
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