Maptags: converting, moving, hiding, and deleting, To convert maptags to mapnotes, To move a maptag – DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Manual

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• Example 1–Using Local Road provides many category results, such as Ferry

Crossing Local Road, Local or Rural Road, and Railroad Local Line.

• Example 2–Using Road provides over 100 results from more categories.

• Partial words are recognized when performing a search.
• You can use keywords in any order. You get the same results using Local Road as for

Road Local.

• A keyword may find categories related to the word rather than including the word.
• Use the word "or" in the Keywords text box to search for multiple categories. For

example, "pizza" or "fast food."

MapTags: Converting, Moving, Hiding, and Deleting

When you search for and go to a Find search result, a yellow

MapTag displays at that location if the MapTags check box on

the Find tab is selected. If MapTags are cluttering your view

of the map, you can move the text area of the MapTag, hide

them from view, or delete one, several, or all MapTags.

To Convert MapTags to MapNotes

To change all of the MapTags on the map to MapNotes, which can be retained when you

save the project, right-click the map, click Manage Draw, and then click Convert All

MapTags to MapNotes. A new draw layer called MapNotes is created in your project.

To Move a MapTag

You cannot detach a MapTag from its anchor point; you can move only the text area.
Use the following steps to move the MapTag text area.

1. Use the Find tab, search for a place, street address, coordinate, category item, or

street intersection. MapTags are placed on the map at each point you locate.

2. Click the Select tool

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3. Click the text area for the MapTag you want to move and drag it to the position on

the map where you want it. The anchor point does not move.

4. Click the Select tool again to resume normal map operations.

To Hide MapTags

The MapTags check box controls if existing MapTags display on the map.

• MapTags are visible when the MapTags check box is selected.
• MapTags are hidden from view when the MapTags check box is cleared. Select the

MapTags check box at any time to display existing MapTags.

To Delete MapTags

You can delete one, several, or all MapTags.

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