Once I have recorded and go to edit, the waveform is only about 1/16 of an inch tall, basically unusable. I have tried all of the zoom features and well as looked at the forums, I just can’t find the answer on making the waveform taller like the screen shots of the online manual, see URL below.
You can apply the “Amplify” effect to make the waveform bigger.
However, if this is a recording that you made with Audacity, you should really aim to record at a slightly higher level. An ideal height for a recorded waveform is to have peaks that are around half the track height.