Screen Zoom

Screen Zoom enlarges the entire display. The Magnifier enlarges only the area inside a floating lens.

Aspect	Screen Zoom	Magnifier
Coverage	Full screen	Floating lens
Drawing tools	Static Zoom only	No
Best for	Presentations, walkthroughs	Detailed inspection, precision work

Spotlight and click effects are paused while Screen Zoom is active and return when you exit.

Zoom modes

Screen Zoom has two modes, each with its own shortcut. The shortcuts work only while Enable Screen Zoom is on; it is off by default. See Keyboard shortcuts to change them.

Static Zoom

Default shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + Z.

Static Zoom freezes the screen and zooms into the frozen image. Use it to hold a zoomed view while you talk through a slide or a block of code, and to draw on it.

• Move the cursor toward an edge of the screen to pan.
• Scroll to zoom in or out.
• Draw on the frozen image. See Drawing tools.
• Press Escape, right-click, or press the shortcut again to exit. Drawings are discarded when you exit.

Static Zoom always uses Toggle activation. It does not support Hold mode, because releasing the keys would discard your drawings.

Live Zoom

Default shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + L.

Live Zoom shows a magnified, continuously updating view of the screen. Clicks pass through to the apps underneath, so you can keep working while zoomed.

• Move the cursor to pan. The Pan Mode setting controls how the view follows the cursor.
• Scroll to zoom in or out.
• Press Escape or the shortcut again to exit.

The Live Zoom shortcut can run in Toggle mode (the default) or Hold mode, where zoom is active only while you hold the keys. Choose the mode in the list next to the Live Zoom Shortcut. See Activation mode.

Note

Escape always exits Screen Zoom. It is a fixed key and can’t be reassigned.

Quick start

1. Open the Screen Zoom page in FriskyMouse and turn on Enable Screen Zoom.
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + Z for Static Zoom or Ctrl + Shift + L for Live Zoom.
3. Move the cursor to pan, and scroll to change the zoom.
4. Press Escape to return to the normal view.

Settings

The Zoom Settings section on the Screen Zoom page has these settings:

Setting	Range or options	Default	Applies to
Default Zoom Level	1.5x to 8.0x	2.0x	Both modes
Zoom Animation	On, Off	On	Both modes
Pan Mode	Edge zone, Follow cursor	Edge zone	Live Zoom
Pan Speed	1 to 16	8	Live Zoom, Edge zone only
Default Pen Width	1 to 50	5	Static Zoom

• Default Zoom Level: the zoom used when Screen Zoom starts. Lower values (1.5x to 2x) suit presentations; higher values (4x to 8x) suit small text and UI details. Scrolling changes the zoom within the same 1.5x to 8.0x range.
• Zoom Animation: animates zoom changes when you scroll. Turn it off to change zoom instantly.
• Pan Mode: with Edge zone, the view pans only when you move the cursor near a screen edge, so you can point at things without moving the view. With Follow cursor, the view stays centered on the cursor.
• Pan Speed: how fast the view pans in Edge zone mode. Higher values pan faster.
• Default Pen Width: the starting pen width for drawing in Static Zoom.