Simple Steps to Zoom Out in Adobe Illustrator

Learn how to zoom out and in using Adobe Illustrator

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This How.com.vn article shows you a few ways to zoom in and out of your artwork using Adobe Illustrator.

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Go to "View > Zoom Out/Zoom In".
Alternatively, press "Z" to activate the Zoom tool, then press the left mouse button to Zoom in.
Zoom out this way by holding "Opt" (Mac) or "Alt" (Windows) and left-clicking the mouse button.
Or you can use more keyboard shortcuts to zoom in and out of your artwork. Press "Cmd + -" (Mac) or "Alt + -" to zoom out.

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Select the Zoom tool. The pointer becomes a magnifying glass with a plus sign in its center.
- You can also press Z on your keyboard.^{[1]XResearch source}
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Hold down Alt (PC) or ⌥ Opt (Mac) and click in the center of the area that you want to reduce.
- Depending on your "View with CPU/GPU" settings, you can also drag the mouse left or right to zoom in and out of areas of the canvas. If dragging only creates a small box, you can zoom into the highlighted box by releasing the mouse button.

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Press the keys Cmd + 1 (Mac) or Ctrl + 1 (PC) to get your zoom scale back to 100%, Cmd + 0 (Mac) or Ctrl + O (PC) to fill the screen with your artboard.
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Go into Settings or Preferences and head to "Performance" to make sure you have "Animated Zoom" enabled if you want a scrubby zoom option, which you get via dragging the mouse left or right.
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Make sure "Zoom with mouse wheel" is enabled in Settings/Preferences if you want to be able to scroll in and out.
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