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# Tools Menu

## Tools for Navigation

### Tools Menu

Use the **Tools** menu to navigate the map.

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| **Select** Click to select individual objects on the map. Click and drag to select multiple objects. | **Find Nearest** Click to find map objects nearest to a specified location. |
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| **Pan** Click and drag to pan the map. | **Get Directions** Click to get directions and show the route on the map. |
| **Measure** Click to open the Measure menu and measure area, distance or view the current coordinates. | **Road Map** Click to create a road map. |
| **Zoom In** Click to use the Zoom In tool. | **Get Directions** Click to get directions and show the route on the map. |
| **Zoom Out** Click to use the Zoom Out tool. | **Location Select** Click to select map objects by location. |
| **Zoom To** Click to zoom to an address or map objects. | **Risk Analysis** Click to generate a Pipeline Risk Analysis. |

 

**![Black idea icon](https://www.freeiconspng.com/uploads/black-idea-icon-2.png) Tip:**

Select the **Pan** tool, hold **Shift** and click and drag a box on the map to zoom to the area selected.

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