Map Toolbar
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The Map Pane toolbar, which is located across the top of the map, allows you to control the appearance of the map. The toolbar contains buttons that perform various functions on the map. The buttons in the map controls toolbar and their descriptions are listed below.
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Displays the previously displayed map. For more information, see View the Previous and Next Map in the Series. |
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Displays the next map. For more information, see View the Previous and Next Map in the Series. |
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Allows you to specify the area in the Map Pane for which you would like to view data in the data set categories pane. For more information, see Lasso an Area on the Map. |
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Displays the feature selection tool that allows you to select one or more features in the Map Pane. After you select the feature(s), the rows in the item tab(s) corresponding to the selected feature(s) are highlighted. For more information, see the Select Features in Map Pane. |
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Displays a smaller map area at a larger scale and also recentres the Map Pane on the point that you select on the map. For more information, see Navigation Functions. |
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Displays a larger map area at a smaller scale and also recentres the Map Pane on the point that you select in the Map Pane. For more information, see Navigation Functions. |
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Displays the pan tool (hand) that allows you to move the map within the Map Pane. For more information, see Navigation Functions. |
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Allows you to display some of the attributes for a selected symbols in the Map Pane. For more information, see Identify Objects on the Map. |
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Allows you to measure lines, polylines, and polygons in the Map Pane. For more information, see Measure Distance on the Map. |
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The zoom-in tool displays a smaller area of the country structure in more detail. For more information, see Navigation Functions. |
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The zoom-out tool displays a larger area of the country structure in less detail. For more information, see Navigation Functions. |
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Allows you to select the scale at which to display the map. For more information, see Change the Map Scale. |
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Displays the Recentre on Coordinates window that allows you to specify the coordinates on which to recentre the map. For more information, see Navigation Functions. |
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Displays the map in its original scale and original position within the Map Pane. For more information, see Navigation Functions. |
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Displays the map to its full extent. For more information, see Navigation Functions. |
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Allows you to alter the map projection. For more information, see Change the Map Projection. |
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Allows you to edit the map display. For more information, see Map Display Window. |
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Refreshes the map display. For more information, see Refresh the Map. |
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Allows you to alter the layout of the map for printing purposes. For more information, see Control the Page Layout. |
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The Map Display button has been added to the Map Pane toolbar in version 6.0. |