# Zoom

Use the Zoom tool to select the area of the window that you want to zoom in or zoom out.

- To zoom in, use the Zoom tool and either click an area in the window or drag the mouse pointer to draw a rectangle around the area you want to zoom in.
- To zoom out, press [Option] and click the window.

Use one of the following methods to activate the Zoom tool:

- Select Tools > Zoom.
- Click the Zoom tool on the Drawing Tools toolbar.

If the Zoom tool is visible in the Drawing Tools toolbar, press [5] to activate it.

- Press [Shift]+[5], the default keyboard shortcut.

Press [Ctrl] when using the Zoom tool to switch temporarily to the Select tool.

See Also
Setting Up Your Drawing Space