Select an area or place on the map
Selecting a place or area on the map is a first step in performing many tasks, such as creating a route, zooming, highlighting, or printing.
Select an area on the map
Right-click and drag the pointer diagonally on the map to select an area of the map.
Do one of the following:
Click inside the selected area to zoom in.
Print the selected area of the map by clicking Print on the File menu.
Right-click inside the selected area to open the shortcut menu for more options.
Select a place on the map
Do one of the following:
Type the name of a place or address in the Find box on the Advanced toolbar, and then press ENTER. If more than one place is associated with the place or address you specified, the Find dialog box appears. Then, you can click the address or place you want in the Find dialog box
On the Tools menu, click Find nearby places, and then click the attraction in the Find nearby places pane.
Click a name or pushpin on the map.
Click any point on the map.
A place is selected when its name appears surrounded by a box.
Note
- Think of the Map settings pane as the master switch for turning on and off labels and symbols on your map. If the map does not display certain items that you expect, such as nearby places, make sure that the symbols you want are selected in the Map settings pane.