Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Magnification
Adobe Acrobat allows you to magnify parts of a page in a PDF file by zooming in and out or by adjusting the magnification level on the Zoom toolbar. This document shows you how to adjust the magnification of your PDF file and rotate the view.
Adjusting Magnification
There are three ways you can change the size that your page appears on the screen.
Adjusting Magnification: The Zoom Tool Option
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From the View menu, select Toolbars » Zoom
The Zoom toolbar appears.
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On the Zoom toolbar, click the ZOOM IN TOOL
Your cursor changes into the Zoom In Tool. -
Place it over the portion of the page you would like to see magnified
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Click the mouse button
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Continue to click until you reach the desired level of magnification
NOTE: Click on the object or area that you would like magnified to center it in the view.
HINT: To zoom out, press [Ctrl] while clicking.
Adjusting Magnification: The Zoom Toolbar Option
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To enlarge the size of your page, on the Zoom toolbar, click ZOOM IN
OR
Press [Ctrl] + [+] -
To reduce the size of your page, on the Zoom toolbar, click ZOOM OUT
OR
Press [Ctrl] + [-]
Adjusting Magnification: The Percentage Option
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On the Zoom toolbar, in the Magnification Level text box
, type a desired number -
Press [Enter]
HINT: You can also select a preset percentage from the Magnification pull-down list by clicking on the arrow
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Rotating the Page
If the direction of the page is not what you want, you can rotate it to fit your needs.
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From the View menu, select Toolbars » Rotate View
The Rotate View toolbar appears.
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Using the arrow
beside the ROTATE button
To rotate a page clockwise, select Rotate Clockwise
To rotate a page counterclockwise, select Rotate Counterclockwise
