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Input the latitude and longitude for a label’s location

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Create the label

To learn how to create a label, visit this link: Create a label - (Label Tool)

Input the coordinates

  1. Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar.
    Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard.
  2. In Map View, click on the label.
    The label editor window will appear.
    Note: The coordinates for labels are in Decimal Degrees (DD) format.
    For example: the Statue of Liberty is located at:
    • Latitude "40.689249400".
    • Longitude "-74.044500400".
     
  3. Copy the example latitude coordinate from step #2.
    Copy by clicking-and-dragging to highlight the latitude coordinate. Then use your keyboard to press:
    • Quick Key: Ctrl + C (for Windows).
    • Quick Key: Command + C (for Macs).
     
  4. In Scribble Maps, paste the coordinate in the label editor window.
    Paste by triple-clicking on the "Latitude" field. Then use your keyboard to press:
    • Quick Key: Ctrl + V (for Windows).
    • Quick Key: Command + V (for Macs).
     
  5. Copy and paste the longitude coordinate.
  6. In the label editor window, click the "SAVE" button.

Find the label in the Map View

(Optional) In Map View, you may have to move and zoom the map to see the label in the new location.
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 forwards to zoom-in.
  • Scroll backwards to zoom-out.
 
For Mac
  • Scroll backwards to zoom-in.
  • Scroll forwards to zoom-out.
 
 

(Optional) View the label’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 the Map View, hover over the label.
    In the Layers Panel, you will see the label’s row is highlighted.
 
 

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