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This guide outlines how to download, install, and use ZoomIt for screen magnification and annotation during presentations. (Reference Version: v9)
Download and Install ZoomIt
| a. | Navigate to the website: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit; |
| b. | Click the Download ZoomIt button to download the application file; |
| c. | Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation; |
| d. | Launch the ZoomIt software. |
Magnify Screen
| a. | Double-click the ZoomIt icon in the system tray to open the options window; |
| b. | Select the Zoom tab and set a custom hotkey in the Zoom Toggle field; |
| c. | Adjust the slider to specify the initial magnification level; |
| d. | Select the LiveZoom tab and set the LiveZoom Toggle hotkey; |
| e. | Click OK to save the settings; |
| f. | Press the Zoom Toggle hotkey to magnify the area around your mouse pointer (Note: The screen is frozen in standard zoom mode); |
| g. | Use the mouse scroll wheel or the up and down arrow keys to adjust magnification; |
| h. | Press the LiveZoom Toggle hotkey to magnify the screen while keeping it active and interactive; |
| i. | Press the Esc key or the right mouse button to exit zoom mode. |
Annotate Screen with Drawing Tools
| a. | Activate standard zoom mode with the Zoom Toggle hotkey; |
| b. | Left-click the mouse to enter drawing mode on the static image; |
| c. | Double-click the ZoomIt icon in the system tray to open the options window; |
| d. | Select the Draw tab in the options menu to set the Draw w/out Zoom hotkey; |
| e. | Click OK to save the settings; |
| f. | Press the assigned hotkey to begin drawing on the live screen; |
| g. | Hold the left Ctrl key and use the mouse scroll wheel or up/down arrow keys to adjust the pen width; |
| h. | Change the pen colour by pressing R for red, G for green, B for blue, Y for yellow, O for orange, or P for pink (Note: Hold the Shift key while pressing a colour key to use a translucent highlighter); |
| i. | Hold Shift while dragging the mouse to draw a straight line; |
| j. | Hold Ctrl while dragging the mouse to draw a rectangle; |
| k. | Hold Tab while dragging the mouse to draw an ellipse; |
| l. | Hold Ctrl+Shift while dragging the mouse to draw an arrow; |
| m. | Press T to enter typing mode; |
| n. | Use the mouse wheel or arrow keys to change the font size; |
| o. | Press E to erase all annotations or Ctrl+Z to undo the last drawing; |
| p. | Press the Esc key or double-click the right mouse button to exit drawing mode. |
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