Setting the default zoom level

You can specify a default zoom level for viewing the dashboard canvas.

About this task

When you open a dashboard in View mode, you can use the Zoom icon Zoom icon in the toolbar to specify a zoom level when viewing the dashboard canvas.

The default zoom level is 100%, but you can change this in the dashboard properties. The zoom controls are available only on dashboards with the Layout positioning field set to Absolute.

Procedure

  1. Open a dashboard and click the canvas background.
  2. On the app bar, click the Properties icon Properties icon.
    If you don't see the Properties icon, click the Edit icon Switch to edit icon.
  3. Under Canvas, select Absolute from the Layout positioning field.
  4. Under Page zoom (Absolute layout only), select the default zoom level for the dashboard.

    Specify one of the following default zoom levels for the dashboard:

    • Fit to width: Resets the view of the dashboard to fit the width of your canvas.
    • Fit to page: Resets the view of the dashboard to fit the entire canvas.
    • Percentage: 200%, 150%, 100%, 75%, or 50% of the actual size of the dashboard.
    Dashboard properties with Layout positioning set to Absolute and Default zoom value set to 100%

What to do next

When the dashboard is in View mode, use the Zoom icon Zoom icon in the toolbar to change the zoom level for the dashboard canvas:

Zoom levels: Fit to width, Fit to page, 200%, 150%, 100%, 75%, and 50%.

For more information, see Specify the zoom level of the canvas.