Iowa DNR Interactive Mapping, Help Files

Zoom Out on Map:

1. In the Toolbar place your mouse over the zoom out icon and a small pop-up message will tell you the function of the tool.
   
   
2. Click the icon. A thin red line will appear around the icon .
   
   
3. Move your mouse cursor to the Interactive Map. The cursor will change from a white pointer arrow to a thin black cross.
   
   
4. With the mouse cursor, drag out a rectangle to zoom out with. To drag out a rectangle hold down your left mouse button while you drag. Release the left mouse button to finish the rectangle. The Interactive Map will zoom out to the extent of the yellow rectangle that you just created. Look below to see what it looks like when you drag out a rectangle to zoom out with:

   drag out a rectangle:
   
   

   

   release left mouse button:
   
   

   

   To undo the Zoom Out function, click the Zoom to Last Extent button.