Custom zoom percentage in Windows 7 Paint

Question

I’m looking for a way to set a custom zoom in MS Paint. The default zoom levels in Paint are 50%, 100%, 200%, etc. and sometimes the jump between percentages is too great for what I’m doing. I’m aware I can use the magnifier tool to sort-of set a zoom level, but it's a bit cumbersome and not all that flexible. I’m curious if there is another solution.

Answer 1

No, you can't. Surprisingly, that feature has never existed (neither in the old Win XP).

If it's something you really need, the only thing I can do is suggest you to use GIMP, which is free and way more powerful than Paint.

Answer 2

The Windows 11 version of Paint allows you to specify a custom zoom level by typing it in the bottom right of the window. You can enter percentages between 10% and 800%, and half percents (ie: percents ending in .5) are supported for additional precision.