A device, comprising: a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying an electronic document at a first magnification; detecting a gesture on or near the touch screen display corresponding to a command to zoom out by a user-specified amount; in response to detecting the gesture, displaying the electronic document at a magnification less than the first magnification; characterized in that the one or more programs further include instructions for: in response to the gesture causing zoom out below a magnification where a document length or a document width is entirely displayed while the gesture is still detected on or near the touch screen display, displaying the electronic document at a magnification wherein areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are displayed; and in response to detecting termination of the gesture, displaying the electronic document at a magnification wherein the areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are no longer displayed, and wherein the areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are visually distinct from the document. a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying an electronic document at a first magnification; detecting a gesture on or near the touch screen display corresponding to a command to zoom out by a user-specified amount; in response to detecting the gesture, displaying the electronic document at a magnification less than the first magnification; characterized in that the one or more programs further include instructions for: in response to the gesture causing zoom out below a magnification where a document length or a document width is entirely displayed while the gesture is still detected on or near the touch screen display, displaying the electronic document at a magnification wherein areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are displayed; and in response to detecting termination of the gesture, displaying the electronic document at a magnification wherein the areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are no longer displayed, and wherein the areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are visually distinct from the document. displaying an electronic document at a first magnification; detecting a gesture on or near the touch screen display corresponding to a command to zoom out by a user-specified amount; in response to detecting the gesture, displaying the electronic document at a magnification less than the first magnification; characterized in that the one or more programs further include instructions for: in response to the gesture causing zoom out below a magnification where a document length or a document width is entirely displayed while the gesture is still detected on or near the touch screen display, displaying the electronic document at a magnification wherein areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are displayed; and in response to detecting termination of the gesture, displaying the electronic document at a magnification wherein the areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are no longer displayed, and wherein the areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are visually distinct from the document. in response to the gesture causing zoom out below a magnification where a document length or a document width is entirely displayed while the gesture is still detected on or near the touch screen display, displaying the electronic document at a magnification wherein areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are displayed; and in response to detecting termination of the gesture, displaying the electronic document at a magnification wherein the areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are no longer displayed, and wherein the areas beyond opposite edges of the electronic document are visually distinct from the document.