# Change default zoomLevel of report viewer on start

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-default-zoomlevel-of-report-viewer-on-start/65109>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [October 12, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-default-zoomlevel-of-report-viewer-on-start/65109 "2022-10-12T12:25:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_Porter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@Alex\_Porter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Porter)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-default-zoomlevel-of-report-viewer-on-start/65109/1 "2022-10-12T12:25:01Z")

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I want the zoomLevel of the report viewer to start at 50, instead of 1/"Fit to Page". I've attempted to do this by binding the value to a memory tag, using an onStartUp script to write to the property (on both the report viewer and the container), and simply typing in the value into the property. However, when I open the report for the first time, it defaults to "Fit to Panel".

I want to open the report for the first time and see the zoomLevel at 50. Is this possible?

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Porter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@Alex\_Porter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Porter)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-default-zoomlevel-of-report-viewer-on-start/65109/2 "2022-10-12T12:25:48Z")

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I've looked at this page, but it isn't helpful to me: [[Feature-8604] Report Viewer Zoom Factor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-8604-report-viewer-zoom-factor/25088)

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-default-zoomlevel-of-report-viewer-on-start/65109/3 "2022-10-12T16:55:13Z")

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Simply setting the `zoomLevel` property to 50 works for me. Are you sure you don't have any bindings or scripts or anything else that might be conflicting?

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Porter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@Alex\_Porter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Porter)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-default-zoomlevel-of-report-viewer-on-start/65109/4 "2022-10-13T20:42:45Z")

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Yeah no scripts or bindings or anything, except for the ones I added (and then removed) that attempt to set it to 50. Before the report loads in, zoomLevel is already set to FitPanel.

I just launch it using Tools -\> Launch Perspective -\> Launch session.

Maybe a bug on my end?

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**Author:** ![Dharani\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-default-zoomlevel-of-report-viewer-on-start/65109/5 "2022-10-14T06:56:31Z")

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What version are you using?

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Porter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@Alex\_Porter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Porter)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-default-zoomlevel-of-report-viewer-on-start/65109/6 "2022-10-17T15:59:23Z")

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8.0.16

Apologies for the late response.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-default-zoomlevel-of-report-viewer-on-start/65109/7 "2022-10-17T16:27:53Z")

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I would highly recommend upgrading. Besides not being able to replicate this issue on the latest version, there are a whole host of other improvements. 8.0 is also officially no longer supported.