Using the mouse

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

Map action Use this tool... ...and do this
Zoom in Click + or drag the zoom slider up to zoom in.
Mouse wheel
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
Left-mouse button
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 Click - or drag the zoom slider down to zoom out.
Mouse wheel
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.
Recenter (pan) the map Left mouse
Left-mouse button
Click on the map, then drag the map to move it.