# Retain zoom level and location on map on Explore after viewing an observation page

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/retain-zoom-level-and-location-on-map-on-explore-after-viewing-an-observation-page/6471>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [September 13, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/retain-zoom-level-and-location-on-map-on-explore-after-viewing-an-observation-page/6471 "2019-09-13T01:17:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/retain-zoom-level-and-location-on-map-on-explore-after-viewing-an-observation-page/6471/3 "2019-09-13T04:26:35Z")

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Would this be much faster than entering a text search in the map and/or using pinned locations? You can also [geotag](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/geotagging-photos/66) your photos in the field (assuming you’re uploading new photos and not older ones) and not worry about the map at all.

> [@cmcheatle](#):
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> I know you can right click and choose to open the observation in a new tab/window, but it is too easy to forget that.

Heh, I’m trained so well to open nearly every iNat link in a new tab I’m not sure I even noticed this. I can see if it’s possible.

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