# Zoom in on a line graph or stacked area graph
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 In the CloudWatch console, you can use the mini-map zoom feature to focus on sections of line graphs and stacked area graphs without changing between zoomed-in and zoomed-out views. For example, you can use the mini-map zoom feature to focus on a peak in a line graph, so that you can compare the spike against other metrics in your dashboard from the same timeline. The procedures in this section describe how to use the zoom feature. 

![\[A screenshot of the zoom feature that shows comparisons.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/images/widget_zoom.png)


 In the preceding image, the zoom feature focuses on a spike in a line graph that's related to the input bytes processing rate while also showing other line graphs in the dashboard that focus on sections from the same timeline. 

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#### [  New interface  ]

**To zoom in on a graph**

1. Open the CloudWatch console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/).

1.  In the navigation pane, choose **Metrics**, and then choose **All metrics**. 

1.  Choose **Browse**, and then select a metric or metrics to graph. 

1.  Choose **Options**, and select **Line** under ***Widget type***. 

1.  Choose and drag on the area of the graph that you want to focus on, and then release the drag. 

1.  To reset the zoom, choose the **Reset zoom** icon, which looks like a magnifying glass with a minus (-) symbol inside. 

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#### [  Original interface  ]

**To zoom in on a graph**

1. Open the CloudWatch console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/).

1.  In the navigation pane, choose **Metrics**, and then choose **All metrics**. . 

1.  Choose **All metrics**, and then select a metric to graph. 

1.  Choose **Graph options**. Under ***Widget type*** select **Line**. 

1.  Choose and drag on the area of the graph that you want to focus on, and then release the drag. 

1.  To reset the zoom, choose the **Reset zoom** icon, which looks like a magnifying glass with a minus (-) symbol inside. 

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**Tip**  
 If you already created a dashboard that contains a line graph or stacked area graph, you can go to the dashboard and begin using the zoom feature.