Zoom in or out

Zooming in or out allows you to get different map views based on altitude. Zooming out increases the altitude and therefore brings more map area with less map detail into view. Zooming in decreases altitude and therefore brings less map area but greater map detail into view.

There are several ways to zoom in and out:

To zoom using	Do this
The mouse or other input device	Double-click a place on the map to zoom in on that area.
The Select tool	Select and click the area you want to enlarge on the map. How?
The Zoom Slider buttons	Click the Zoom Slider buttons to zoom in or out .
The Zoom Slider	Drag the Zoom Slider to the left (–) to see less detail in a larger region. Drag the Zoom Slider to the right (+) to see more detail in a smaller region.
The Location and Scale toolbar	Click on a place name to zoom in or out to that location on the map.
The Zoom menu items on the View menu	On the View menu, point to Zoom, and then click any of the following choices based on which items you want to zoom in or out on: In to see more detail in a smaller region. Out to see less detail in a larger region. To Selection to zoom in on a selected place on the map. To Data to zoom in or out to show all Pushpins and data on the map. To Entire Route to zoom in or out to show a complete calculated route. To North America to zoom in or out to North America. To 48 States to zoom in or out to the 48 contiguous states of the United States; this excludes Alaska and Hawaii.

Tip  To return to the previous view, click Back at the top of the MapPoint window. To return to the original view after clicking Back, click Forward .