Explore the map

Using the mouse

How to use the mouse to navigate the map

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

Map action	Use this tool...	...and do this
Navigation Control	Navigation Control	Navigation Control: Located in the upper left corner of the map display.
Zoom in	Mouse wheel	Scroll the mouse wheel forward or up to zoom in. Each wheel click will zoom the map by about 50 percent in width and height.
	Shift+Left mouse	Hold the Shift key down, then hold the left mouse button down and drag to draw a rectangle. The map will zoom in to the area of the rectangle.
Zoom out	Mouse wheel	Scroll the mouse wheel backward or down to zoom out. Each wheel click will zoom the map by about 50 percent in width and height.
	Ctrl+Left mouse	Hold the Ctrl key down, then click the left mouse button to zoom out. You can also hold the left mouse button down and drag to draw a rectangle. The map will zoom out so that the current map extent fits into the rectangle drawn. The smaller the rectangle, the more the map zooms out.