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# Zooming the Timeline

Zoom in or out of the timeline to control the level of detail displayed.

To zoom in horizontally:

1. Do one of the following:
   - Drag the horizontal scroll bar up.
   - Hold down Ctrl+spacebar and drag the magnifying glass cursor to the left.

To zoom in vertically:

1. Do one of the following:
   - Click the zoom control.
   - Drag the vertical scroll bar to the left.

To zoom out horizontally:

1. Do one of the following:
   - Drag the horizontal scroll bar down.
   - Hold down Ctrl+spacebar and drag the magnifying glass cursor to the right.

To zoom out vertically:

1. Do one of the following:
   - Click the zoom control.
   - Drag the vertical scroll bar to the right.

To zoom into a selected area:

1. Do one of the following:
   - Hold down Alt+R and draw a box around the area of interest with the magnifying glass cursor.

     The view zooms into the area inside the box.

   - Select an area or move the positioner over the area you want to zoom and then click Select.

     The view zooms in horizontally on the current selection.

     TipTo return to the previous settings, click Select a second time.

To return to the default timeline coordinates:

1. Do one of the following:
   - To reset the entire timeline, click Home.
   - To reset only the horizontal scale of the timeline, press Shift and click Home.
   - To reset only the vertical scale of the timeline, press Ctrl and click Home.
   TipTo return to the previous settings, click Home a second time.