Pan and Zoom
Moving
The sheet image is usually larger than the window where the sheet is displayed. We can move the display over the sheet using different means:
- By moving the scroll bars,
- By keeping the mouse left button pressed, and moving the selection point close to a border of the display,
- By keeping both mouse buttons pressed, and dragging the image with the selection point,
- By pressing down the mouse wheel and dragging the image with the selection point,
- By rolling the mouse wheel to move the display up or down,
- By pressing on one of the 4 arrow keys to move the display in related direction,
- By pressing on one of the 4 arrow keys, while
Shift
is held down, to move pixel by pixel.
Zoom
It can be adjusted in the range [1:8 to 32:1] by several means:
- By using the vertical slider located on the left side of the sheet window.
- By using the mouse wheel while holding the
Ctrl
key pressed. - On the numeric keypad:
- Key
+
to zoom in, - Key
-
to zoom out, - Key
0
to reset zoom.
- Key
- On the keyboard:
- Key
Ctrl+ =
(as well asCtrl+Shift =
) to zoom in, - Key
Ctrl+ -
(as well asCtrl+Shift -
) to zoom out, - Key
Ctrl+ 0
(as well asCtrl+Shift 0
) to reset zoom.
- Key
- By using a rectangular “lasso” while holding both keys
Ctrl+Shift
pressed. When releasing the mouse, the zoom will be adjusted so that both rectangle sides become fully visible. - By using the predefined buttons and , we can fit to the sheet’s width or height, respectively.
When zooming in or out, the display remains focused on its current selection, if any.