Measuring a linear distance in the map
 
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		  In the Map Browser, click Tools and select Measure.  
		
 
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		  Click the Distance button in the measurement tool.  
		
 
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		  Click the point in the map where you want to begin your measurement.  
		
 
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				Move your mouse pointer and click the point you want to measure
					the distance to. The map draws a line between the two points and shows the
					distance between them in the measurement tool. 
			
 
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		  To change the unit of measure, click the arrow button to the right of the current unit and select the new unit from the list.  
		
 
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				To continue measuring, click a third point. The map adds a line
					between the second and third points and shows the cumulative distance. 
			
 
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		  To change the unit of measure, click the arrow button to the right of the current unit and select the new unit from the list.