Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 57)

to move around a map left, right, up, and down. Moving selected objects in an editable layer is useful
when you want to get your map right.
You can zoom using the mouse wheel or using the keyboard.
In addition to the usual zoom keys on your Main Toolbar ( , , and ), you can use the + and - keys
on the keyboard, to zoom in and out more precisely.
• When you press +, you zoom in by a factor of 2.
• When you press -, you zoom out by a factor of .5.
You can pan in your Map window using the scroll bars or the Arrow keys Up, Down, Left, and Right.
Further, you can move an object in an editable layer more precisely by selecting it and using the following
key combinations.
• Ctrl+Arrow - moves the editable, selected objects 1 pixel at a time
• Ctrl+Shift+Arrow - moves the editable, selected objects 10 pixels at a time
These tools also apply to the classic Layout window and maps embedded in a Layout Designer
window. Note:
Changing a Map's Zoom Level
You change a map's zoom level by specifying certain parameters in the Change View dialog box.
To change a map's zoom level do one of the following:
• Choose Map > Change View. The Change View dialog box displays.
• Click the Change View button on the Main toolbar. The Change View dialog box displays.
The Change View dialog box allows you to set various parameters of the map including:
• Display the current zoom, scale or cursor position in the status bar (the default unit of distance is miles
which is specified in Map > Options).
• Change the zoom, scale, and the center point of the current map view.
• Behavior of the map when you resize the window.
• Resize the map to fit the new window, keeping the view the same.
• Set the map to preserve the current scale, so that resizing the window has the effect of letting you see
more or less of the map.
The Help System contains the following related topics:
• Opening MapInfo Professional Introductory Data
• Setting Margins for a Map Window when Printing
• Editing Text in a Map
Displaying Data in a Browser Window
You use Browser windows to view and manipulate your data records in traditional row and column form,
typically used in spreadsheets and databases. Each column contains information about that particular
field, such as name, address, phone number, cable ID number, or order amount. Each row contains all
information relating to a single record.
• For more information, see Displaying Data in a Browser Window in the Help System.
About the Browser Format
If you have ever worked with spreadsheets or databases, you are probably familiar with the Browser
format. Each row of the table contains one record, and each column in the record contains information
about a particular field (for example, last name, street address, order number, price, and so forth). The
name of the table appears in the Browser window title bar. Column titles appear directly below the
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Chapter 3: The Basics of MapInfo Professional