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url: https://flip-chart.ru/knowledge-base/en/background-grid-zoom-minimap.md
description: >-
  Set up the look of a flip for your task: choose the background color and grid
  style, zoom with the mouse wheel and hotkeys, move around the flip, open the
  mini-map and fullscreen mode, and collapse the toolbars
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# Background, grid, zoom and mini-map

A flip is an infinite workspace, and how it looks and how fast you move around it affects how comfortable your work is. This article explains how to change the background and grid, control the zoom, move around a flip, open the mini-map and fullscreen mode, and remove the toolbars from the screen

## How to change the background and grid

1. On the panel in the top left corner of the flip, click “More” and select “Background and grid”
2. In the “Background color” block, choose one of eight colors — light, dark or pastel
3. In the “Grid style” block, choose “None”, “Dot” or “Grid”. A sample below the settings shows how the background will look on the flip
4. Click “Save changes”

   ![The “Background and grid” window](/images/kb/background-grid-zoom-minimap/1.png)

The background and grid are saved in the flip, so all participants see them

::: warning Important
The background and grid can be changed by the flip owner and by the space owner and admins. For other members the “Background and grid” item is inactive
:::

## How to change the zoom

* Scroll the mouse wheel. On a touchpad, pinch with two fingers
* Press Ctrl + “+” to zoom in and Ctrl + “−” to zoom out (⌘ instead of Ctrl on macOS)
* Click the button with the current zoom in the bottom right corner of the flip — when you hover over it, the “Zoom” tooltip appears — and select a menu item

![The zoom menu](/images/kb/background-grid-zoom-minimap/2.png)

In the zoom menu:

* “Zoom in” and “Zoom out” — change the zoom by one step
* “Zoom 200%”, “Zoom 100%”, “Zoom 50%” — set an exact value. Shift + 0 also returns the zoom to 100%
* “Fit objects to screen” — show all objects of the flip on the screen, Shift + 1. The same item is available in the context menu that opens with a right click on an empty area of the flip

The maximum zoom is 400%. How far you can zoom out depends on the size of the content: the larger the area the objects take up, the more the flip can be reduced

## How to move around a flip

* Hold Space and drag the flip with the mouse
* Drag the flip while holding the mouse wheel or the right mouse button
* On a touchpad, swipe with two fingers
* Press the arrow keys when nothing is selected on the flip. With Shift held, the flip moves faster
* Scroll the mouse wheel while holding Shift to move the flip horizontally
* Click “Edit” on the toolbar or press V — the button switches between selecting and moving. In move mode the flip is dragged with the left mouse button, and the objects stay in place

When you drag an element or a selection box to the edge of the screen, the flip scrolls by itself

To jump to the object you need quickly, use [search on a flip](/en/search-and-selection-filter)

## How to open the mini-map

The mini-map is a reduced scheme of the whole flip, with a box marking the area visible on the screen

1. Click the button with the current zoom in the bottom right corner of the flip
2. Select “Open mini-map” — the map appears above the zoom panel. The same item or Shift + M closes it
3. Click the place you need on the mini-map or drag across it with the mouse button held — the flip moves to that point

   ![The mini-map above the zoom panel](/images/kb/background-grid-zoom-minimap/3.png)

Every time you open a flip, the mini-map is hidden

## How to turn on fullscreen mode

Click the button with the current zoom and select “Fullscreen mode”, or press F11 (⌘ + ⌃ + F on macOS). The flip takes up the whole screen, without the browser tabs and address bar. To exit, press Esc or select “Fullscreen mode” again

## How to collapse the toolbars

To leave only the flip on the screen, click “More” in the top left corner and select “Collapse toolbars”, or press Ctrl + \ (⌘ + \ on macOS)

All the toolbars are hidden, and the “To show toolbars press” notification with this key combination appears. While the toolbars are collapsed, move mode is on: the flip is dragged with the left mouse button. To bring the toolbars back, press the same key combination. On mobile devices, the “Show panels” button stays in the top left corner — tap it to bring the toolbars back

![A flip with collapsed toolbars and the notification about the key combination](/images/kb/background-grid-zoom-minimap/4.png)

All the key combinations for zoom and navigation are gathered in the article [on hotkeys](/en/hotkeys)