Zooming to a Map Scale

You can specify the map scale to zoom to. Remember that the larger the second number in the scale ratio is, the more you will zoom out, so you will display a larger area with less detail. The smaller the second number is, the more you will zoom in, so you will display a smaller area with more detail.

1. Right-click in the map, and then choose ZOOM > SCALE from the popup menu to display the Zoom Scale dialog box.
   
   
   
   
2. In the text box, type the scale ratio you want to use. For example, to zoom to a scale of 1:200000, type 200000 in the text box.
3. Click OK.

   The map zooms in or out to the scale you specified, retaining the current center of the map.