Zoom the current view

`One of the most powerful—and often overlooked—features in ProjectLibre is the ability to zoom in and out on every view. Whether you’re fine-tuning dates in your Gantt chart or inspecting a high-level network diagram, you control exactly how much of your plan you see at once and the size of the nodes in different views.

🔍 Gantt Chart Zoom Levels
In the Gantt Chart view, zooming doesn’t change font size—it compresses or expands the time scale. Use the zoom buttons or menu to switch between:

Day view (each column = one calendar day)

3-Day view (ideal for short projects)

Week view (one column per work week)

Month view (great for high-level planning)

Quarter view (perfect for executive overviews)

Each step compresses or stretches the timeline, so you can see all 200 tasks in a single screen, or zoom all the way in to adjust start/end times within a single day.

📊 Spreadsheet & Resource Views
Zoom isn’t limited to charts—any sheet-like view also scales:

Resource Sheet, Task Usage, Cost Tables, etc.: zooming here changes row heights and column widths, letting you pack more detail on-screen or blow it up for readability.

You’ll still have full access to sorting, filtering, and editing—just at your preferred scale.

🌐 WBS & Network Diagram Responsiveness
In the WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) and Network Diagram views, zoom acts similarly to a responsive design:

Zoom In: nodes grow larger, show more text (longer task names, more fields).

Zoom Out: nodes shrink, labels abbreviate or truncate, and the entire diagram fits together neatly.

This dynamic resizing helps you navigate even the most complex project structures without losing context. Collapse or expand summary tasks alongside zooming to focus on just the sections you need.

🚀 How to Zoom
Toolbar Buttons: Look for the magnifying-glass icons in the view’s toolbar.

Menu Commands:

View → Zoom In / Zoom Out in the Gantt Chart or Spreadsheet menus

Ctrl + ‘+’ / Ctrl + ‘–’ (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + ‘+’ / Cmd + ‘–’ (macOS)

Mouse Wheel: In some views, holding Ctrl/Cmd while scrolling will zoom.

Why Zoom Matters
Macro vs. Micro: Switch easily between big-picture roadmaps and detailed task edits.

Screen Real Estate: Optimize what you see on different monitor sizes or projector screens.

Presentation-Ready: Zoom out for a clean, slide-friendly view; zoom in to highlight specifics.

Give it a try next time you’re in ProjectLibre—zooming transforms how you interact with your entire schedule. Let us know which view you find most improved by zoom!