Draw a straight line - (Line Tool)

You can view the video below to learn how to draw, delete, and edit lines for your map.

Or you can read the step-by-step guide below the video.

Draw the straight line

1. In the Map View, move and zoom the map so you can see both the:
   • Start location.
     AND
   • End location.

   To move the map:

   1. Select the Hand Tool in the top toolbar.
       
   2. In the center of the Map View, you will see the crosshair reticle.
       
   3. In the Map View, click-and-drag the map so the chosen location is at the reticle.
      When you later zoom, you will see the map zooms to/from the location at the reticle.

   To zoom in/out, there are 2 options:

   Option 1

   In the top-right corner of the Map View, click the:

   • Zoom-in button, "+".
   • Zoom-out button, "-".

   Option 2

   Use the scroll wheel on your mouse.

   For Windows

   • Scroll forward to zoom in.
   • Scroll backward to zoom out.

    

   For Mac

   • Scroll backward to zoom in.
   • Scroll forward to zoom out.

    

    
2. Select the Line Tool in the top toolbar.

   Or you can press the "Z" button on your keyboard.

    
3. (Optional) Choose the colour of the line.

   To choose the colour:

   1. Select the Line Colour Picker in the top toolbar.
      The Line Colour Picker is the Pencil Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes line/border colour".
       
   2. There are 2 options for this step:

       

       

       
      Option 1
      Type the Hex Colour Code into the field.

       

       

       
      Option 2
      1. Click on the "White+Colour" field to choose how much white is mixed with colour.
          
      2. (Optional) Click on the Shade Bar to choose how much gray or black is mixed with the "White+Colour".
          
   3. (Optional) In the "Opacity" field, type in the non-transparency percentage of the final colour.
      The opacity value:
      • 0% is invisible.
      • 50% is see-through.
      • 100% is the solid colour.

   Note: You can save colours to use later. To learn how, visit this link: Save a colour swatch, then apply it to a new line, shape, or label

    
4. (Optional) Choose the line thickness.

   To the right of the Line Colour Picker:

   • Click on the up/down arrows.
     OR
   • Type the number into the field.

    

    
5. (Optional) Choose the line style

   To the right of the line thickness selector:

   1. Click on the current line style.
       
   2. On the drop-down list, click to select the new line style.

    

    
6. (Optional) Choose the line’s end cap style.

   To the right of the line style selector, click on the current cap style. You can change the style to either round or square.

    
7. In the Map View, click and drag from the beginning to the end of the line.

(Optional) View the line’s row in the Layers Panel

Note: To view the Layers Panel, you must be logged in to a Pro account. To learn how to upgrade, visit this link: How to upgrade to a Pro account

1. Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar.

   Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard.

    
2. (Optional) If the "LAYERS" panel isn't open on the right side of the browser window, click the vertical bar. 
    
3. In the Map View, hover over the line.
   In the Layers Panel, you will see the line's row is highlighted.

See also

Draw a straight line including the distance measurement - (Dimension Line Tool)

Add an overlay to a group/folder

View the length/bearing of a straight line or freeform line segment

Move an entire straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line

Move an end-point of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line

Delete a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line

Snap and merge two straight lines

Snap a line’s end-point to a corner vertex of a rectangle/polygon

Snap a straight line to the perpendicular (90°) point on another straight line

Rotate a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line

Type in the length of a straight line or freeform line segment

Type in the bearing of a straight line or freeform line segment

Delete an internal section of a straight line, freeform line, or precise curved line

Add and move a vertex on a straight line, freeform line, or precise curved line

Change the colour of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line

Change the style of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line

Change the thickness of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line

Change the end cap style of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line

Copy the colour/style/thickness/cap style from one line to another

Split a shape along a line (straight line, freeform line, or precise curved line)

Create a clickable overlay for linking to a web page