Foxit PDF Editor provides multiple commands that help you adjust the view of your PDF documents, such as the page magnification and the display of pages.
Adjust Page Magnification
Do one of the following procedures:
Click Zoom > Zoom In/Zoom Out in the Home tab.
Right-click the document pane and select Zoom In or Zoom Out.
Adjust a magnification percentage in the Magnification Percentage Area
on the status bar. You can also select or input a magnification percentage in the
field.Using the Marquee command
The Marquee command allows you to zoom in or out on a selected area of your document for a clear view. To use the Marquee command, please follow the steps below:
Click Assistant > Marquee in the View tab.
The cursor changes into
, drag a rectangle on the page or just click on the page to increase the magnification by one preset level, centering on the point where you clicked.Choose the Marquee command, the cursor changes to
as Ctrl-click on the page. Drag a rectangle on the page or just click on the page to decrease the magnification.
Using the Marquee command
The Loupe command allows you to easily change the magnification of a PDF file. It is best used when you want to keep a PDF file at a standard zoom level (like 100%), but magnify certain areas. To use the Loupe command, please follow the steps below:
Click Assistant > Loupe in the View tab.
Move the Loupe command to the places you want to view, you will see the amplificatory or decreased objects in the Loupe Tool dialog box.
(Optional) Select the Lock option in the Loupe Tool dialog box. Click the area of the document you want to view in closer detail. A red rectangle appears in the document, corresponding to the area shown in the Loupe Tool window. You can drag or resize the rectangle to change the Loupe command view.
To change the scale ratio of the Loupe Tool, you can either enter a value in the zoom text box, or drag the slider in the Loupe Tool dialog box.
Using the Magnifier command
You can easily magnify areas of the PDF files as you work on Foxit PDF Editor with this free command. It is especially useful for visually impaired people with some functional vision.


Magnifier Fisheye Magnifier
Click Assistant > Magnifier command in the View tab.
Move the Magnifier to the places you want to view.
To switch between Magnifier and Fisheye Magnifier, press the left mouse button.
To change the size of magnifier window, press the right mouse button.
To turn off the Magnifier, choose any other commands.
Resizing a Page to Fit the Window
There are four types for you to choose:
- To resize the page to fit entirely in the document pane, click Page Fit Option > Fit Page in the Home tab, or right-click the Document Pane and choose Fit Page.
- To resize the page to fit the width of the window, click Page Fit Option > Fit Width in the Home tab, or right-click the Document Pane and choose Fit Width. Part of the page may be out of view.
- To resize the page to its actual size, click the Page Fit Option > Actual Size in the Home tab, or right-click the Document Pane and choose Actual Size.
- To resize the page to fit the visible width of the window, removing the margins, click the Page Fit Option > Fit Visible in the Home tab.
Adjust the Page Display
To change the Page Orientation, do one of the following:
- Directly click on the
icon of the Rotate View button in the Home/ View tab. - Click Rotate View > Rotate Left or Rotate Right in the Home/ View tab.
- Right-click the document pane and choose the Rotate Right command.
Note: You can change the page view in 90-degree increments, but the change only affects screen display instead of its actual orientation. You cannot save the changes in page view.
To change the page layout, Foxit PDF Editor provides the following page layouts:
Single Page
- Displays one page in the document pane at a time.Continuous
- Arranges the pages in the document pane in a continuous vertical column.Facing
- Arranges the pages side by side, displaying only two pages at a time.Continuous Facing
- Arranges the pages side by side in a continuous vertical column.Show Cover Page During Facing
-If a document has more than two pages, the first page can be displayed alone on the right side of the document pane in Facing and Continuous Facing views. Split
- View a PDF with the document pane divided into two panes (Vertically/ Horizontally Split command) or four panes (Spreadsheet Split command).
Note: To revert back to single-pane view, choose View > deselect Vertically/ Horizontally/ Spreadsheet Split.
With the Vertically/Horizontally Split view, you can scroll, change the magnification level, or turn to different pages in the active pane, as it will not change the other panes (above or below it).
The Spreadsheet Split view is useful if you want to keep column headings and row labels visible while scrolling through a large spreadsheet or table. In this mode, changing the magnification in one pane changes the magnification in all panes. Also, scrolling is coordinated between the panes. Scrolling a pane horizontally scrolls the pane above or below it; scrolling vertically also scrolls the pane to the left or right of that pane.