Editing vertices of annotation polygons

Use the Annotation toolbar and the shortcut menu to edit vertices of polygons drawn on the map. The procedures below apply to annotation polygons , which are different than selection polygons (, , ). When the Select annotation tool is active , use the shortcut menu to send an annotation in front of or behind other annotations.

To move vertices of a polygon

1. From the Map menu, point to Annotation, and then click Select .

2. Click the polygon to change.

3. From the Map menu, point to Annotation, and then click Edit Vertices.

When you hover the mouse pointer over a vertex, the pointer changes to a directional arrow .

4. Drag the vertex to a new location.

To add vertices to a polygon

1. From the Map menu, point to Annotation, and then click Select .

2. Click the polygon to change.

3. From the Map menu, point to Annotation, and then click Edit Vertices.

When you hover the mouse pointer over a line segment of the polygon, the pointer changes to a pencil .

4. Right-click the location along the line segment at which to add a vertex, and from the shortcut menu, click Add Vertex, which you can then drag using the previous procedure.

To delete vertices from a polygon

1. From the Map menu, point to Annotation, and then click Select .

2. Click the polygon to change.

3. On the Annotation toolbar, click the Edit Vertices button.

When you hover the mouse pointer over a vertex, the pointer changes to a black arrow .

4. Right-click the vertex to delete and from the shortcut menu, click Delete Vertex.

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