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Accesses the Drag Map Window button to drag a MapInfo
Professional map into an OLE container application.
Drag Map Window *
Accesses the Layer Control window so you can specify how the
various tables in a Map window are layered and displayed.
Layer Control
Accesses the Ruler tool to determine the distance between two
points and the length of some path.
Ruler
Accesses the floating Thematic Legend window.
Show/Hide Legend
Accesses the Statistics window to tally the sum and average of all
numeric fields for the currently chosen objects or records.
Show/Hide Statistics
Sets the target district from the map during a Redistricting session.
Set Target District
from Map
Assigns selected objects to the target district during a Redistricting
session.
Assign Selected
Objects
Redisplays the entire map.
Clip Region On/Off
Isolates a map region for display.
Set Clip Region
Access the Create Scale Bar dialog box, so that you can add a
scale bar to the mapper window.
Create a Scale Bar
Accesses the Table List so that you can view a list of open tables,
perform operations on them, and organize or sort them into groups.
Table List
Access the Add to Library to create a metadata record for the table
in MapInfo Manager Library.
Add to Library
* These tools are also available when you access your MapInfo .TAB map within a container application
such as MS Word, PowerPoint, etc.
Reviewing the Drawing Toolbar
The Drawing toolbar contains tools and commands that are used to create and edit map objects. For
more about how to use these buttons, see
Using the Drawing and Editing Commands
.
Accesses the Symbol tool, which allows you to place point symbols
on your map like "push pins."
Symbol
Accesses the Line tool, which allows you to draw straight lines.
Line
Accesses the Polyline tool, which allows you to draw polylines (an
open, connected sequence of lines).
Polyline
Accesses the Arc tool, which allows you to draw an arc the size and
shape of one quarter of an ellipse.
Arc
Accesses the Polygon tool, which allows you to draw polygons (a
closed, connected sequence of lines).
Polygon
Accesses the Ellipse tool, which allows you to create elliptical and
circular objects.
Ellipse
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