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Similar to the zoom-in button (page 24){{TOC right}}{{note|To inactive a feature/function, the zoom-select another feature/function in and recentre button, [[Image:ScaleUpIcon.pngExplore the Toolbars#Map Pane toolbar|Map Pane toolbar]], displays a smaller map area at a larger scale. Unlike the zoom-in button, the button also recentres on the point that you select on the map. To recentre and zoom in on the map:}}
==Zoom to Area==__NOEDITSECTION__
To '''Zoom to Area''' on the map:
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<li>Click the [[Image:ScaleUpIcon.png]] button to enable the map controlzoom in function.</li><li>Select the area on the map that you would like to zoom in on and recentre the map:</li><ol type="a"><li>Click the map.</li><li>While holding down the mouse button, drag the mouse to form by drawing a rectangle around the map area you would like to select.</li><li>Release the mouse button.</li>The selected map this area is displayed at a larger scale in the centre of the map pane.
</ol>
 ==Zoom from Area==__NOEDITSECTION__To '''Zoom from Area''' on the map:<ol><li>To disable Click the [[Image:ScaleDownIcon.png]] button to enable the map control, select another GIS map controlzoom out function.</li><li>Zoom out by drawing a rectangle around the area of your interest.
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{{note|Use the [[Image:ScaleDownIcon.png]] button to zoom out and recentre from a point.}}==Pan function==__NOEDITSECTION__The zoom-in button displays a smaller map area at a larger scale so that more of the area’s details are visible. To zoom in:#Click the [[Image:ScaleUpIcon.png]] button to enable the zoom-in map control. #:The map displays at a larger scale.The zoom-out button displays a larger map area at a smaller scale so that less of the area’s details are visible. To zoom out:#Click the [[Image:ScaleDownIcon.png]] button to enable the zoom-out map control.#:The map displays at a smaller scale.Repositioning '''Move''' the map image, or panning, moves the map image within the IMSMA Navigation window’s map pane without changing the scale of the map. To reposition the map image'''Panning''':
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<li>Click the [[Image:PanHandIcon.png]] button to enable the pan map control.</li>:The cursor changes to a hand to indicate that the pan tool is enabled.</li><li>Click the map and while holding down the mouse button, drag the map to the desired position in the map pane.</li><li>When the map is in the desired position, release the mouse button.</li><li>To disable the pan map control, select another GIS map control.</li>
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==Go to Home function==__NOEDITSECTION__
The '''Go to Home''' [[Image:OrigScaleIcon.png]] button displays the map in its original scale and in its original position within the map pane.
 
==Zoom to Full Extent==__NOEDITSECTION__
IMSMA allows you to define locations that are not within the area of the maps that you have available.
 
To display the map so that it displays with the furthest location defined in IMSMA:
#Click the [[Image:FurthLocIcon.png]] button.
#The map displays the full extent.
 
==Go to Coordinates==__NOEDITSECTION__
The Go To Coordinates [[Image:CoordWinIcon.png]] button allows you to navigate to specific coordinates. You can also drop a visual pin at the specific location for reference purposes, see [[Drop a Visual Pin on the Map]].
 
To go to specific coordinates:
<ol>
<li>Click the [[Image:CoordWinIcon.png]] button. The Recentre On Coordinates window displays.</li>
<li>Select the coordinate system that you would like to use from the list.
[[Image:RecentreOnCoordinates.png|center|''Recentre On Coordinates Windows'']]
<div align="center">
''Recentre On Coordinates Windows''
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<li>Enter the coordinates.</li>
<li>Define desired zoom scale.</li>
<li>Check in '''Add Pin''' button if you want to add a pin on the map.</li>
<li>Click the '''Apply''' button.</li>
<li>The map recentres on the coordinates that you entered.</li>
</ol>
{{Note | The following error message indicates that you either did not enter coordinates, or the coordinates that you entered were not in a valid format. Click on '''Show Detail''' for more information. Click the '''Close''' button and enter valid coordinates.
[[Image:Invalid_coordinate_message.png|500px|]]}}
{{NavBox HowTo Viewing and Browsing}}
 
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