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Basic Functions

The XMap Help Topics include instructions for using all of the basic and advanced functions of

XMap. To access the Help Topics, click the Help button on the toolbar and then click Help

Topics.

Navigating the Map

There are multiple ways you can navigate the map:

•UsetheNavigationtooltoclickthelocationonwhichyouwanttocenterthemap.

•Usethegrab-and-pantoolonthetoolbartodragthemapinanydirection.

•Usethesearchfeatures in the Find tab to center the map on your location of

interest.

•Double-clickalayerinyourGISworkspacetocenterthemaponthatlayer.

•DragtheviewboxintheOverviewMaptocenterthemaponthelocationyouwant.

Zooming the Map In or Out

XMapincludesseveralmethodsforzoomingthemapinorout:

•Drag-and-zoommapcontrols—withtheNavigationtoolselected,left-clickanddrag

 themouseinadown-rightdirectiontozoominordragthemouseinanup-left

 directiontozoomout.Tomovetheviewboxtoanotherlocation,presstheSHIFT

key at any time during this procedure without switching back to the Navigation tool.

•ManuallyadjustthedatazoomlevelwiththeDataZoomscrollboxintheControl

Panel.

•UsethezoomtoolsintheControlPaneltozoomthemapinonelevel,outonelevel,

or out three levels.

•PressALT+PAGEUPonyourkeyboardtozoomouttothenextfulldatazoomlevel.

 PressALT+PAGEDOWNonyourkeyboardtozoomintothenextfulldatazoom

level.

•Rotatethemousewheel(ifavailable)tozoominbyindividualdatazoomlevelsteps

 orholdtheSHIFTkeywhilerotatingthemousewheeltozoomtothenextfulldata

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