# Initial Zoom level for Map component **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [May 9, 2023, 6:41am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/initial-zoom-level-for-map-component/61520 "2023-05-09T06:41:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snooprussyruss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@snooprussyruss](https://community.glideapps.com/u/snooprussyruss)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 6:41am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/initial-zoom-level-for-map-component/61520/1 "2023-05-09T06:41:39Z")
Hi there, Is is possible to set the initial Zoom level when using the Map component in Pages? It works great in Classic Apps - but in Pages it Zooms in so far that you can’t even make out what is on the map. You have to either use the scroll wheel or the controls to Zoom out so you can actually see a meaningful map. Tried being less specific with the address - but that doesn’t help. Is there some way of setting the initial Zoom level to show, say 500sqm of the terrain. As it currently stands this feature is virtually useless. Russ ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/initial-zoom-level-for-map-component/61520/2 "2023-05-09T10:34:38Z")
Not that I’m aware of. One workaround would be to place a second pin on the map (possibly user location) and that would force the map to zoom out a bit… not very pretty but something 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/initial-zoom-level-for-map-component/61520/3 "2023-05-09T11:21:47Z")
Ya, this should be a feature request. I’ve had clients ask for the same. ---
**Author:** ![HeartwoodTreeCo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/heartwoodtreeco/32/8150_2.png) [@HeartwoodTreeCo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/HeartwoodTreeCo)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/initial-zoom-level-for-map-component/61520/4 "2023-05-09T15:55:19Z")
Here’s a feature request from 2019 that relates to map zoom > [@Additional Map zoom settings](https://community.glideapps.com/t/additional-map-zoom-settings/1955/1): > > I have an app that is used for communicating emergency procedures and one of them is the location to go when the building is evacuated (fire alarm, etc.). The position is pretty specific (an intersection in a residential neighbourhood), so the map, even in “Near” position, isn’t super clear from a user perspective. If the zoom level could be set manually when the map is added (basically zoom in or out to position and then save that position for display in the app), then I think it would be more …