Two simple but helpful adjustments when using LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS

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I am posting this here, as I doubt I am the only person with this question.

If I am using Local Adjustments, and I set the viewing area to 100%, and start to configure a control point, I had two issues, one of which I already found an answer to.

First, how to remove the “controls-display” so I can work on an area hidden by it. Answer, press capital-E on the keyboard, and the controls go away, or return. Simple, once I knew the “trick”.

Next question is if I am viewing the screen at 100%, how can I re-position the image so the area I want to work on is in the middle of my screen. None of my obvious choices worked.

Better yet, is there a “help menu” that can be activated, that explains all these things?

I’m asking these questions here, so others who might be equally puzzled can find out the information.

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Mike, as far as I know, the letter “E” doesn’t necessarily have to be uppercase to hide the equalizer. Small works too. Just tested.
Regarding your second question: press the spacebar. Then your cursor turns into a hand and you can move the image section.

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For some reason, it does have to be on Mac

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Well, there’s the manual which you can download from the help menu

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You can also go to the MOVE/ZOOM palette and drag the loupe around the image preview. This is my preferred method.

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Thank you all; everything resolved, for me.

I wish I could do something like press the (H)elp key, which explained things like this.
Maybe in a future release.

Yes, when everything else fails, read the manual.
I suspect I’m far from the only person who has been puzzled.
Again, thanks!