Changing the Magnification

Magnification refers to the size of the document as it appears on your screen. InDesign gives you many ways to change the magnification setting. Some of the quickest and easiest ways to change the magnification settings are to use View commands.

To zoom with the View commands:

1.	To increase the magnification, choose View > Zoom In.
2.	To decrease the magnification, choose View > Zoom Out.
3.	To see all of the current page, choose View > Fit Page In Window. This changes the magnification setting to whatever amount is necessary to see the entire page. Tip A small monitor forces you to use small magnifications to see the entire page. A larger monitor allows you to set its resolution so that it shows the entire page at magnifications that are easier to read.
4.	To see all of the current spread, choose View > Fit Spread in Window. (See page 20 for more information on working with spreads.)
5.	To see the document at 100% magnification, choose View > Actual Size.
6.	To see the entire pasteboard area, choose View > Entire Pasteboard . The Entire Pasteboard command shows the page as well as the pasteboard.

InDesign lets you view the page with a wide range of magnification settings. You can select a specific magnification amount from the magnification list.

To use the magnification list:

1.	Click the control at the bottom-left corner of the document window to display the magnification list . The magnification list at the bottom of the document window.
2.	Choose one of the magnifications in the list.

You can also view specific magnifications not in the list.

To enter a specific magnification amount:

1.	Double-click or drag across the magnification shown in the bottom-left corner of the document window.
2.	Type a number between 5 and 4000. Tip It is not necessary to type the % sign.
3.	Press Return or Enter to apply the setting.

Magnification Shortcuts

Because the View commands are used so often, the keyboard shortcuts are listed here. You can also find these shortcuts listed on the View menu.

Mac Commands
Zoom In	Cmd-=
Zoom Out	Cmd-hyphen
Fit Page in Window	Cmd-0
Fit Spread in Window	Cmd-Opt-0
Actual Size	Cmd-1

Windows Commands
Zoom In	Ctrl-=
Zoom Out	Ctrl-hyphen
Fit Page in Window	Ctrl-0
Fit Spread in Window	Ctrl-Alt-0
Actual Size	Ctrl-1