Zoom, pan, rulers, and guidelines
Updated May 20,2026
Updated May 20,2026

Control how you view the canvas with the bottom-right zoom bar, the Hand tool, and rulers that let you drag out guidelines.




Zoom in and out

  1. At the bottom-right, use Zoom in and Zoom out.
  2. Open the percentage dropdown to pick a level (for example 100%, 50%) or choose:
    1. Fit to width
    2. Fit to height
    3. Fit on screen
  3. You can also use View commands from the logo menu or zoom entries on the canvas right-click menu when nothing is selected.




Pan around the canvas

Hand tool

  1. In the bottom-right toolbar, click Hand (tooltip: Hand).
  2. Drag on the canvas to pan.
  3. Click Hand again or switch to Select to exit hand mode.

Temporary hand (keyboard)

  • Press and hold Space to pan temporarily (release to return to the previous mode).




Rulers and guidelines

  1. Use the ruler along the top and/or left of the canvas for measurements.
  2. Drag from a ruler onto the canvas to create a guideline.
  3. Drag a guideline to move it; drag it back to the ruler to remove it.
  4. Right-click a guideline for Delete guideline or Delete all guidelines.




Grid (related to View)

  • Logo menu → View → Show grid / Hide grid
  • Choose grid weight: Grid - Dark, Grid - Medium, or Grid - Light




Quick reference

Action

How

Zoom

Bottom-right + / − or percentage menu

Fit canvas

Fit on screen in zoom menu

Pan

Hand tool or hold Space

Add guideline

Drag from ruler

Remove guidelines

Right-click guideline

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