# Zoom in on an item in focus mode

> In focus mode, hold Cmd (Ctrl on Windows) and scroll, or pinch on a touch screen, to zoom into an image, PDF, video or screen share; drag to move around and click Reset zoom to go back.

Category: Boards and presenting
Web page: https://www.pactto.com/help/focus-zoom
All guides: https://www.pactto.com/help.md

## What it does

While an image, PDF, video or screen share is open in focus mode, you can zoom into it to see details, such as small print in a PDF or part of an image. Only the item zooms; the rest of the screen stays the same.

Who can do it: everyone in the room.

## Zoom in and out

1. Open the item in focus mode (see [Focus on one item or board](https://www.pactto.com/help/focus-mode.md)), or present a board.
2. Zoom:
   - On a computer: hold **Cmd** (Mac) or **Ctrl** (Windows) and scroll the mouse wheel or trackpad over the item. The point under the pointer stays in place.
   - On a touch screen: pinch with two fingers.
3. When the item is zoomed in, a small control appears at its top right corner with **Reset zoom**, **Zoom out**, the current percentage and **Zoom in**.
4. Drag the item to move around while it is zoomed in.

## Go back to normal size

- Click **Reset zoom**, or zoom out until the item fits again. The control disappears when the item is back to its normal size.
- Zoom also resets when you leave focus mode or move to another item or slide.

## Good to know

- Scrolling without Cmd or Ctrl still scrolls a PDF or document as usual.
- While zoomed in, dragging moves the view, so drawing and commenting on the item are paused until you reset the zoom.
- Only one item can be zoomed at a time, and the zoom is not saved.
- Your zoom is private, with one exception: if you are the spotlight, people following you who have the same item open see the same zoom, and for PDFs the same scroll position. See [Spotlight your view](https://www.pactto.com/help/spotlight.md).

## Related guides

- [Focus on one item or board](https://www.pactto.com/help/focus-mode.md): Select an item or board and click Enter focus mode to show only that item, full size; press Escape or click Exit focus mode to go back to the canvas.
- [Present in a room](https://www.pactto.com/help/present.md): Add your assets, put them in a board, select the board and click the play button (Enter presentation mode); turn on Spotlight so everyone in the room follows your slides.
- [Spotlight your view so others follow you](https://www.pactto.com/help/spotlight.md): Click Spotlight me in the header (or press X) and confirm Become spotlight; others are invited to follow your view and their canvas moves with yours until you stop.
- [Follow a screen share when one or more people present](https://www.pactto.com/help/multiple-presenters.md): When someone shares their screen you are asked Follow {name}'s screen share?; click Follow, or click their camera tile with the yellow Presenting badge, to view their screen full size. Several people can share at once.