Polygon Tool—Draw a polygon

Draw the polygon

1. In the Map View, move and zoom the map so you can see where you want to draw the polygon.

   To move the map:

   1. Select the Hand Tool in the top toolbar.
      Quick Key: Or you can hold the "Shift" button on your keyboard.
   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 Polygon Tool in the top toolbar.

   Quick Key: Or you can press the "P" button on your keyboard.

    
3. (Optional) Choose the colour of the polygon's fill area.

   To choose the colour:

   1. In the top toolbar, select the Fill Colour Picker.
      The Fill Colour Picker is the Bucket Icon displaying the tooltip: "Change fills. Fill connected lines".
       
   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 colour of the polygon's border.
   The Border Colour Picker is the Pencil Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes line/border colour".
    
5. (Optional) Choose the border thickness.

   To the right of the Border Colour Picker:

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

    

    
6. (Optional) Choose the border style

   To the right of the border thickness selector:

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

    

    
7. In Map View, click once to create each of the polygon’s corners. For example:
   You'll notice the first corner is highlighted with a square to close the polygon.

   Note: On a polygon, a "corner" or "point" is also known as a "vertex".

    
8. To close the polygon, click on the first corner's square.
    

(Optional) View the shape'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.

   Quick Key: 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 Map View, hover over the shape.
   In the Layers Panel, you will see the shape’s row is highlighted.

See also

Add an overlay to a group/folder

View the area of a shape (rectangle/circle/polygon)

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

Rotate a rectangle/polygon

Move a shape (rectangle/circle/polygon)

Type in the length of an edge on a polygon

Type in the bearing of an edge on a polygon

Add and move a vertex on an edge of a polygon

Delete a vertex on a polygon

Change the colours of the border and fill area of a shape (circle/rectangle/polygon)

Change the style of the border of a shape (circle/rectangle/polygon)

Change the border thickness of a shape (rectangle, circle, polygon)

Copy the colours/style/thickness from one shape to another

Delete the border of a shape (rectangle/circle/polygon)

Delete the fill area of a shape (rectangle/circle/polygon)

Split a polygon into two separate polygons

Create a hole inside a shape (rectangle, circle, polygon)

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

Create a smoother version of a line/border - "Smoothing > Bezier"

Draw a large and detailed polygon

Produce a preset polygon of a region (country, state, city, etc.)

Create a clickable overlay for linking to a web page