Measure Tool

The Measure tool allows you to measure area and distance between selected points or to view the WGS 84 coordinates of a selected location.  

Measuring an Area

1. Click the Measure button. The Measure dialog box displays.

2. Click the Area button. The default measurement unit displays in the dialog box.

3. Click the drop-down arrow to select the units you want to use in the measurement.

4. In the map, click the points you want to include in the area measurement. 

5. After selecting the last point, double-click. The results display in the Measurement dialog box.

Measuring Distance

1. Click the Measure button. The Measure dialog box displays.

2. Click the Distance button. The default measurement unit displays in the dialog box.

3. Click the drop-down arrow to select the units you want to use in the measurement.

4. In the map, click the points you want to include in the distance measurement. The results display in the Measurement dialog box.

Viewing Coordinates

1. Click the Measure button. The Measure dialog box displays.

2. Click the Location button. The default coordinate type displays in the dialog box.

3. Click the drop-down arrow to select the coordinate type you want to use.

4. In the map, click the point. The latitude and longitude coordinates (in the WGS 84 datum) of the selected location display in the Measurement dialog box.