Map Navigation

There are several ways to explore the map using the tools provided on the map and on a computer mouse.

Home/Full Extent - by hitting , the map will zoom out to the full extent.

Besides the  + and - tools in the top left of the map, there are more tools achieve this effect with a mouse:

Zoom In

Zoom to a specific area by holding down the "shift" key while clicking and dragging a rectangle around the area.

Draw a new map extent by holding down the "shift" key and clicking on the map, dragging the cursor and releasing it to define the new display area.

A computer mouse with a wheel can zoom in by pushing forward on the wheel.  

Zoom Out 

Zoom out incrementally by holding "ctrl" and double-clicking the map.

Draw a new map extent by holding down the "shift" and "ctrl" keys and clicking on the map, dragging the cursor and releasing it to define the new display area. HINT: the size of the box drawn will be inversely proportional to the distance zoomed out. Draw a large extent to zoom out a small amount. Draw a small extent to zoom out a large amount. The Zoom Out tool will work for one operation, and must be selected again to do subsequent zooms.

A computer mouse with a wheel can zoom out by pulling backward on the wheel.  

Map Orientation (north) - To rotate the map, right-click/hold on the mouse and drag the map until the rotation is appropriate.

Pan  - To pan around the map, click and hold the cursor and then drag the map and release.

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