Select an area or place on the map

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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

  1. On the Navigation toolbar, click Select Select button.

  2. Drag your pointer diagonally on the map to select an area of the map.

  3. 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.

Print a map

Export and copy a map for Microsoft Pocket Streets

Select a place on the map

Do one of the following:

Search for a place or address using Find, and then click the address or place in the results list.

Search for a place using Find Nearby Places, and then click the attraction in the Places Found list.

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.

Find a place on the map

Find places near a point on the map

Highlight a Pushpin on the map

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