Often, you need to zoom in to see a specific object. Since AutoCAD 2005, the ZOOM command has had an Object option that makes this easy, but many people still don’t know about it.
Just select the object and choose Zoom Object from the Zoom flyout. The view zooms in to display that object as if you’d placed a window perfectly around it. However, this method is often easier than specifying a window, if you’re interested in one object.
Ellen Finkelstein is the author of the best-selling AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT Bible, which started with R14. Ellen has written extensively on AutoCAD, including articles for Autodesk’s website and features for AutoCAD’s Help system. Ellen’s first book was AutoCAD For Dummies Quick Reference.
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I know it. It is not the most used option for zooming, but when needed, it is the greatest!