yep, it's Ctrl-Q, thanx.....ever since I first used blender, Ctrl+ middle button=closer when you moved the mouse forward & farther when you moved the mouse back.[2.37 works that way] since 2.41 it has been opposite. I assumed "invert zoom" which is in the top panel [pull down] "view & controls" [swap mouse zoom controls,when moused over] would reverse that & go back to the older way that I was more familiar with. but it doesn't seem to do anything. it's something I can get used to, just sometimes when I get working fast, I forget & zoom the damn thing right out of site & have to stop & re orientate where the heck I am! ........thanx again.....johnd