If needed you can hover the mouse over this picture to enlarge it.<\/p>\n
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General navigation<\/h3>\n
You move inside the picture in the source by clicking the left mouse button and drag the picture. You can also move the picture by using the arrow keys on your keyboard. Both zooming in and out can be done with the scroller wheel on the mouse.<\/p>\n
Top toolbar (1\u20136)<\/h3>\n
1. Copy page information<\/strong><\/p>\n Copies a ready-made reference for the current page to your clipboard. Click the button, then paste (Ctrl\/Cmd+V) into your notes, document, or genealogy software. The copied text typically includes:<\/p>\n This is the result:<\/p>\n 2. Search within source<\/strong> 3. Transcribed events\/persons on this page<\/strong> 4. Open table of content in new window\u00a0<\/strong> 6. \u201cInnhold\u201d (Content tab)<\/strong> 7. Fullscreen mode<\/strong> 8. Download image<\/strong> 9. Settings (gear icon)<\/strong> 10. Rotate image<\/strong> 11. Reset<\/strong> 12. Zoom in (+)<\/strong> 13. Zoom out (\u2013)<\/strong> 14. Previous page (arrow left)<\/strong> 15. Next page (arrow right)<\/strong> 16. Page number field (\u201cSide\u201d)<\/strong> 17. Resize divider (between panels)<\/strong> 18. \u201cS\u00f8ketreff\u201d (Search results)<\/strong> 19. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Searches inside the current source (if indexed).
Use this to quickly jump to names or entries without scrolling manually.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ScreenShot146.jpg?resize=340%2C442&ssl=1\")
Displays any indexed or transcribed information linked to the current page\u2014typically names, dates, and event types (births, baptisms, marriages, etc.).<\/p>\n
Opens the image in a separate window to give you an overview of the content of this source.
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5. \u201cBilder\u201d (Images tab)<\/strong>
Shows the scanned pages (what you\u2019re currently viewing).
This is the default for original sources.<\/p>\n
Switches to the table of content for this source. This is the same information that is displayed<\/p>\n
\nRight-side vertical tools (7\u201313)<\/h3>\n
Expands the viewer to fill your screen. Ideal when working on small handwriting details. In full screen mode, this button changes to a X, which brings you back to this view.<\/p>\n
Downloads the current page as a file. Lets you choose image format and file size.
Perfect for saving documentation or adding to your genealogy archive.<\/p>\n
General user settings: Remember zoom, Remember position, Remember rotation, Hide overview map.
\nIf you are new to Digitalarkivet, my best advice is to check the box for “Remember zoom” and to “Hide overview map”<\/span><\/p>\n
Rotates the page.
Useful when reading something written on a different alignment or\u00a0 scans are sideways.<\/p>\n
A quick way to reset to full page view of the source. (Not to be confused with resetting browser window).<\/p>\n
Zooms closer into the image.
Essential for reading fine handwriting or marginal notes.<\/p>\n
Zooms out for broader context.
Helpful when you want to see the full page layout again.<\/p>\n
\nBottom navigation (14\u201316)<\/h3>\n
Moves to the previous image.
Use when browsing sequentially through a book.<\/p>\n
Moves forward to the next image.
Your main tool when reading through records chronologically.<\/p>\n
Jump directly to a specific page number.
Very efficient when you have a reference like \u201cpage 335\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nMiddle control<\/h3>\n
Drag this to adjust the width of the left info panel vs. the image.
If you need more space for the document, slide it left. This is not that useful in my opinion. I think it is more convenient to change to full screen mode with button no. 7<\/p>\n
\nLeft panel (18\u201319)<\/h3>\n
Returns you to the list of results from your search.
At the time of this writing, this is a little\u00a0 confusing, because this now brings us to the new search interface, and not even to the results I initially searched for. I suppose that this is because the Digitalarkivet is in a transition phase and that this will line up as things are brought over to the new system<\/p>\n