Navigation

This map navigation section shows you basic operations and how to navigate the LocalMaps viewer. 

Contents:

Moving the map

Desktop: To move the map frame, simply left-click, hold and drag your mouse to move the map. 

Mobile: Touch and drag the map with a single finger to move the map. 

Open

Zooming in and out

Desktop: Use the scroll wheel on your mouse or click the zoom in and zoom out buttons in the navigation pane of the map (top left). 

Mobile: Using two fingers, pinch and zoom or click the zoom in and zoom out buttons in the navigation pane of the map (top left). 

Open

Extent zoom

Desktop: Hold SHIFT and left-click drag the mouse to create a rectangle over the map viewer. Let go of the mouse click to zoom to that view in the map viewer.

Home

Desktop and mobile: To return to the default map view (home), simply click the home button. 

Search for an address

Desktop and mobile: To search for an address, type the address into the search bar and click on the correct result from the drop-down list.

Query a feature (popup)

A feature is any piece of data displayed on the map. Each feature has extra attribute information that may be of use to the user, such as property details, or when the asset was created. This information is within the map via the popup panel.

How to use

1. Click on a feature to launch the pop-up window which displays attribute information.

2. If there are multiple features in the pop-up window, click the arrows in the top right of the window to scroll through the selected features.

3. An aqua blue highlight will surround the currently selected feature. 

4. To move the pop-up window, click on the top border of the box and drag it to the desired location on the map. 

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