# Zoom out screen

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/zoom-out-screen/2514
**Category:** Arcade
**Created:** [June 23, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/zoom-out-screen/2514 "2020-06-23T19:02:39Z")
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### Author: ![AndyP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@AndyP](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AndyP)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/zoom-out-screen/2514/1 "2020-06-23T19:02:40Z")

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Hi there,

Is there a way to zoom out the background on the screen? Like, if I can currently see 2 trees but I would like to see the whole forest?

Your help is so much appreciated

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### Author: ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/zoom-out-screen/2514/2 "2020-06-23T19:33:00Z")

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No, the screen always displays a fixed size of 160x120 pixels

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### Author: ![jwunderl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jwunderl/32/5308_2.png) [@jwunderl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jwunderl)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/zoom-out-screen/2514/3 "2020-06-23T19:44:41Z")

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If you’re using a tilemap, might find this one useful, though: [Zoom in and out of a tilemap?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/zoom-in-and-out-of-a-tilemap/2048/3) it’s an extension to ‘zoom out’ of a map for e.g. a minimap