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Q: How do I zoom in on a task in Quire?

Zooming in on a task lets you focus on that task and view all its subtasks in a nested hierarchy, which makes it easier to manage complex projects by drilling down into specific work. There are two ways to do it. The fastest is to press Z on your keyboard while the task is selected. Alternatively, open the task's detail panel, click the More Options icon, and select "Zoom in" from the menu. Once you zoom in, the task list view changes to show only that task and all of its subtasks nested underneath it, so you can concentrate on that branch of work without other tasks cluttering the view. If you want to see nested subtasks without leaving your current view instead of switching into this drilled-down mode, you can use the Expand and Collapse Task Levels feature as an alternative.

Q: How do I zoom out in Quire after drilling into a task?

After you've zoomed in on a task to view its nested subtasks, you can zoom back out at any time to return to the task view you were in before. Simply press A on your keyboard, and Quire will take you out of the drilled-down hierarchy and restore the previous task list view. This lets you quickly move between a focused, zoomed-in view of one task's subtasks and the broader list of tasks you were working from, without losing your place. Zooming in and out this way is designed to help you navigate complex projects efficiently, letting you drill into the details of a specific task when needed and pop back out to the bigger picture just as easily. No menus are required for zooming out. The single keyboard shortcut handles it.

Zooming allows you to focus on a task and view all its subtasks in a nested hierarchy. This feature helps you manage complex projects more efficiently by drilling down into specific tasks.

Zoom In

Press Z on your keyboard.
Or click the More Options icon in the task’s detail panel and select Zoom in.

After zooming in, you will see all subtasks nested under the task.

View subtasks after zooming in on a task in Quire

The task list now shows only that task and its subtasks, so work from other parts of the project stays out of the way.

Zoom Out

Press A to zoom out and return to the previous task view. Quire restores the task list you were working from, so you keep your place.

Z and A work as a pair: drill into one task, then step back out. Both shortcuts are also listed in the keyboard shortcuts cheatsheet.

Zoom or Expand?

Zoom replaces the list with one task and its subtasks. Expand and Collapse Task Levels keeps the whole list on screen and only opens or closes levels. Use zoom when you want to work on one branch. Use expand and collapse when you want to see how branches relate.

Read more on our blog post about drilling down a task.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I zoom in on a task in Quire?

Press Z, or detail panel > More Options > Zoom in. All subtasks nested under that task will be shown.

How do I zoom out in Quire after drilling into a task?

Press A to return to the previous task view.

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