# Measure Tool

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-icon-measure-tool-me" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 31.5476%; height: 180px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 24.5321%;"></col><col style="width: 75.5853%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr><td class="align-center">**Icon**</td><td class="align-center">**Measure Tool**</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="align-center">[![measure-area-inline.png](https://wiki.app.gridit.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/scaled-1680-/measure-area-inline.png)](https://wiki.app.gridit.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/measure-area-inline.png)</td><td>Measure Area</td></tr><tr><td class="align-center">[![measure-distance-inline.png](https://wiki.app.gridit.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/scaled-1680-/measure-distance-inline.png)](https://wiki.app.gridit.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/measure-distance-inline.png)</td><td>Measure Distance</td></tr><tr><td class="align-center">[![measure-clear.png](https://wiki.app.gridit.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/scaled-1680-/measure-clear.png)](https://wiki.app.gridit.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/measure-clear.png)</td><td>Clear measurements</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Measure Area

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- The first click on the map sets the starting point.
- Each successive single click adds a point to the area polygon.
- Double clicking on a point adds the last point and measures the complete area.
- A new single click on the map starts the process of creating a new area to measure.
- The original tool button automatically changes into a ‘clear measurements' button (see below), which will clear all areas if clicked:

### Measure Distance

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- The first click on the map sets the starting point.
- Each successive single click adds a point to the line.
- Double-clicking on a point adds the last point. The length of the line is then measured.
- A new single click on the map starts a line measurement.
- The original tool button changes into a ‘clear measurements' button and will clear all lines: