{"id":"freeing-space.how-do-i-zoom-the-storage-chart","url":"/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-zoom-the-storage-chart","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"profile-and-charts","title":"Storage Profile, charts and Home"},"question":"How do I zoom into a period on the storage chart?","alt_questions":["Drag to zoom storage chart","Chart time ranges","Hover for exact values chart","Reset chart zoom","Storage chart 24h to All time"],"short_answer":"Drag across the chart to zoom into a range, scroll to pan, and hover for exact daily values. Seventeen range chips run from 24h to All time, and your last choice is remembered.","answer_markdown":"Drag horizontally across the chart to zoom into that date range, then scroll inside the zoomed view to move along it. Hover any point to see the exact value for that day.\n\nThere are seventeen ready-made ranges, from **24h** to **All time**, as chips along the top; the last one you picked is remembered. To explain a drop rather than just see it, drag across it and read the breakdown below — see [Where did my space go?](/faq/freeing-space/where-did-my-disk-space-go)","answer_html":"<p>Drag horizontally across the chart to zoom into that date range, then scroll inside the zoomed view to move along it. Hover any point to see the exact value for that day.</p>\n<p>There are seventeen ready-made ranges, from <strong>24h</strong> to <strong>All time</strong>, as chips along the top; the last one you picked is remembered. To explain a drop rather than just see it, drag across it and read the breakdown below — see <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/where-did-my-disk-space-go\">Where did my space go?</a></p>","answer_text":"Drag horizontally across the chart to zoom into that date range, then scroll inside the zoomed view to move along it. Hover any point to see the exact value for that day.\n\nThere are seventeen ready-made ranges, from 24h to All time, as chips along the top; the last one you picked is remembered. To explain a drop rather than just see it, drag across it and read the breakdown below — see Where did my space go?","tags":["charts","zoom","history"],"related":[{"id":"freeing-space.what-are-the-storage-charts","question":"What do Storage Studio's storage charts show?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-are-the-storage-charts"},{"id":"freeing-space.where-did-my-disk-space-go","question":"How do I find out where my disk space went over a particular period?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/where-did-my-disk-space-go"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I zoom into a period on the storage chart? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Drag across the chart to zoom into a range, scroll to pan, and hover for exact daily values. 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Hover any point to see the exact value for that day.\n\nThere are seventeen ready-made ranges, from 24h to All time, as chips along the top; the last one you picked is remembered. To explain a drop rather than just see it, drag across it and read the breakdown below — see Where did my space go?","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-zoom-the-storage-chart"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\" aria-current=\"true\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#one-tap-cleanup\">One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#free-up-space-wizard\">Free Up Space wizard and button</a> <span>23</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#caches\">Caches and clutter</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#whats-using-space\">What&#39;s Using Space (Storage Inspector)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#where-space-went\">Where your space went</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#emergency-space\">Emergency Space</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#temporary-files\">Temporary files and Storage Studio&#39;s own footprint</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#stopping-and-safety\">Stopping, undoing and apps in the way</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#snapshots-held-space\">Local snapshots and held space</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#recycle-vault\">Recycle Vault</a> <span>14</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#profile-and-charts\">Storage Profile, charts and Home</a> <span>21</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">How do I zoom into a period on the storage chart?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> · <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#profile-and-charts\">Storage Profile, charts and Home</a></p>\n<h1>How do I zoom into a period on the storage chart?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Drag across the chart to zoom into a range, scroll to pan, and hover for exact daily values. Seventeen range chips run from 24h to All time, and your last choice is remembered.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Drag horizontally across the chart to zoom into that date range, then scroll inside the zoomed view to move along it. Hover any point to see the exact value for that day.</p>\n<p>There are seventeen ready-made ranges, from <strong>24h</strong> to <strong>All time</strong>, as chips along the top; the last one you picked is remembered. To explain a drop rather than just see it, drag across it and read the breakdown below — see <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/where-did-my-disk-space-go\">Where did my space go?</a></p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/what-are-the-storage-charts\">What do Storage Studio&#39;s storage charts show?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/where-did-my-disk-space-go\">How do I find out where my disk space went over a particular period?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-zoom-the-storage-chart.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-zoom-the-storage-chart.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}