Explore the map

Using the keyboard

You can use the keyboard to move around and explore the map. These keys navigate the map when the mouse cursor is over the map area. Move the mouse away from the map or within a floating panel to prevent these keys from interacting with navigation.

Map action	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Zoom in	+	Each click of the plus key (on numeric keypad only) zooms in the map by a fixed amount when the focus is on the map.
Zoom out	-	Each click of the minus key (on numeric keypad only) zooms out by a fixed amount when the focus is on the map.
Re-center (pan) the map	Home Up Page Up Left   Right End Down Page Down	These keys move the map a small amount with each click. Arrow keys move vertically or horizontally. Home/End/PageUp/PageDown move diagonally. To use these keys on a numeric keypad, turn off the number lock (Num Lock key) or use the keys between the alphabetic and numeric sections of the keyboard.
Cancel	Esc	While dragging an area of the map, the Escape key (upper left corner) can be pressed to cancel the current action (i.e. Zoom in, Identify, etc.).