Using the mouse

You can use a mouse or pointing device to move around and explore the map.

Map action	Use this tool...	...and do this
Re-center the map	Click-hold left mouse	Click and hold the left mouse button and drag the map to move it.
Zoom in	Mouse wheel	Scroll the mouse wheel forward or up to zoom in. Each scroll wheel tick will zoom the map in by about 50 percent in width and height.
	Double-click left mouse	Double-click the left mouse button on the map. The map will zoom in about 50 percent in width and height.
	Shift + Click-hold left mouse	Hold shift + click and hold the left mouse button down on the map at one corner of the area of interest and drag the mouse to the other opposite corner, and release the mouse button. The map will zoom in to the area of the rectangle.
	Zoom-level	Click the top button on the zoom level control to zoom in. Some maps may have tics between the top and bottom buttons, which may be clicked to zoom to a specific scale level.
Zoom out	Mouse wheel	Scroll the mouse wheel backward or down to zoom out. Each scroll wheel tick will zoom the map out by about 50 percent in width and height.
	Shift + Ctrl + Click-hold left mouse	Hold shift + ctrl + click and hold the left mouse button down on the map at one corner, drag the mouse to create a rectangle, and release the mouse button. The map will zoom out based on the size of the rectangle.
	Zoom-level	Click the bottom button on the zoom level control to zoom out. Some maps may have tics between the top and bottom buttons, which may be clicked to zoom to a specific scale level.