# Extremely annoying: zoom level not kept

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/extremely-annoying-zoom-level-not-kept/60093>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [January 5, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/extremely-annoying-zoom-level-not-kept/60093 "2025-01-05T01:29:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![philiptdotcom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/philiptdotcom/32/2779_2.png) [@philiptdotcom](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/philiptdotcom)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/extremely-annoying-zoom-level-not-kept/60093/1 "2025-01-05T01:29:16Z")

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when I zoom into an area on the map & click on an observation, then click “back” button, the zoom area CHANGES (the map area gets much, much greater)… this is not a feature request, because there’s no way that this behavior is how inat is supposed to work! I should literally go BACK to the view I had before I clicked on the observation, INCLUDING the same zoom level. Incredibly annoying. Somebody, please fix! Thanks! (using inat on win10pro64 & latest chrome)

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**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/extremely-annoying-zoom-level-not-kept/60093/2 "2025-01-05T02:09:31Z")

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Zoom level is set per observation, intentionally by the system depending on the method of uploading, so as far as I can tell, there isn’t a bug here.

If you have a proposed change, please check existing topics to see if they cover your request and fill out the form in that category if they do not.

eg see [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/set-the-default-google-maps-zoom-level-for-observations/6827](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/set-the-default-google-maps-zoom-level-for-observations/6827)

[https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/maintain-map-zoom-level-when-creating-observations/8195](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/maintain-map-zoom-level-when-creating-observations/8195)

[https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/retain-zoom-level-and-location-on-map-on-explore-after-viewing-an-observation-page/6471](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/retain-zoom-level-and-location-on-map-on-explore-after-viewing-an-observation-page/6471)

[https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-adjustment-of-default-zoom-level-in-explore/15065](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-adjustment-of-default-zoom-level-in-explore/15065)

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**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/extremely-annoying-zoom-level-not-kept/60093/3 "2025-01-05T02:09:35Z")

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