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Contents
Section
Page no
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
About Digimap for Schools ......................................................................................................................... 3
1
Logging on .................................................................................................................................................. 4
2
The interface explained .............................................................................................................................. 5
3
Maps in the service ..................................................................................................................................... 7
4
How to find a place on a map ..................................................................................................................... 9
5
Moving the map and zooming in and out.................................................................................................. 10
6
Explaining the annotation toolbar ............................................................................................................. 11
7
Using the annotation tools ........................................................................................................................ 13
7.1
Add a label ................................................................................................................................... 16
7.2
Adding a marker........................................................................................................................... 17
7.3
Draw a line ................................................................................................................................... 18
7.4
Draw an area ............................................................................................................................... 20
7.5
Draw a fixed shape area .............................................................................................................. 22
7.6
Using the buffer tool ..................................................................................................................... 23
7.7
Add an image ............................................................................................................................... 25
7.8
Add a label to an existing annotation ........................................................................................... 26
7.9
Add a measurement label ............................................................................................................ 26
7.10
Using the fade map tool ............................................................................................................... 27
8
Editing, moving and deleting your annotations ......................................................................................... 28
9
Using the measurement tool ..................................................................................................................... 30
10
Grid reference tools .................................................................................................................................. 32
11
Saving, opening and deleting your saved maps ....................................................................................... 33
12
Printing your maps .................................................................................................................................... 35
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