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Using the Tools

Name	Icon	Description
Maps		Controls map visibility: Hover over the icon to see the list of available maps, then select the desired map.  Shortcut links to the maps are also available at the upper right of the Banner.
Base Map		Turn on the Base Map: Displays streets, parks, parcels, building footprints, addresses, water bodies, sites of interest, cities and counties.
Zoning Map		Turn on the Zoning Map: Displays zoning, streets, parcels, addresses, water bodies, cities and counties.
Parks and Trails		Turn on the Parks and Trails Map: Displays streets, parks, trails, water bodies, sites of interest, cities and counties.
Aerial Map		Turn on the Aerial Map: Displays aerial photography, streets, cities and counties.
Overview map		Toggle overview map on/off: Turns the overview map on or off. The overview map displays the main map's extent as a red rectangle within a map that covers a larger extent.
Navigation		List of Navigation Tools: Hover over the icon to see the list of available navigation tools, then select the desired tool.
Zoom in		Click and drag a rectangle: Click and hold the left mouse button down on the map at one corner of the rectangle, then drag the mouse to the other corner of the rectangle, and release the mouse button. The map will zoom in to the area of the rectangle.
Zoom out		Click and drag a rectangle: Click and hold the left mouse button down on the map at one corner of the rectangle, then drag the mouse to the other corner of the rectangle, and release the mouse button. The map will zoom out so that the current map area will fit into the rectangle drawn. The smaller the rectangle you draw, the more the map will zoom out.
Other Zoom Information		Zoom rectangle example: The currently selected navigation tool is displayed on the Title Banner: The Zoombar also allows for changing the zoom level.  Click the + or - button or click within the bar.
Pan (recenter)		Click and drag the map: Click and hold the left mouse button on the map, and then drag the map. The map will be recentered. When this tool is selected or if you see a hand for the mouse cursor , you can double click on the map to zoom in.
Full extent		Full extent: Immediately zooms the map out to the area of all features and layers. The active tool does not change.
Tools		List of Interactive Map Tools: Hover over the icon to see the list of available tools, then select the desired tool.
Print		Click to open print options: Type the title and subtitle, then click the desired map layout button, and finally click the "Send map to printer" button from the layout window.
Address Locator		Enter an address to locate: Type the address, select the desired city to search, and then click the "Locate" button.  A small icon is added to the map   for the best match, and all address matches are returned to the Address Locator window.  Click the desired address from the list to zoom to the location.
Search		Click to open search options: Graphical Search Select one of the graphical search tools to select features for the search layer shown in the pulldown. Click the desired tool, then left click on the map to draw the search area. Any matches will return to the Search window. Text Search Or, change to a text search by clicking on the " Text Search" button at the top of the Search window, then select the layer to search.  Lastly, either select the name from the pulldown list or type the text into the textbox and then click Search. Search results with hyperlinks display a small arrow icon , which can be clicked to open the link.
Identify		Click to identify: Left click on the map.  A small icon is added to the map and layer information is returned to the Identify window.  Layers with hyperlinks display a small arrow icon , which can be clicked to open the link.
Park Locator		Click to open a list of Des Moines Parks: Click the desired park from the list to zoom to the location.  Parks with hyperlinks display a small arrow icon , which can be clicked to open the link.
Google Streetview		Click to open a Google Streetview window: Click the graphic and then click on the map.
Draw		Click to open drawing options: Select one of the graphical drawing tools, then left click on the map to begin drawing. Click the Measurement icon at the top of the Draw window to enable measuring, by turning on the checkbox, and to set units, by changing the pulldowns.
Help		List of Help Tools and Links: Hover over the icon to see the list of available tools and links, then select the desired tool or link.
Map Center		Click to open the Des Moines Map Center: The Des Moines Map Center is the home page for all Des Moines interactive maps and pdf maps.
Legend and Disclaimer		Click to open the Legend and Disclaimer tool: Click the desired tab to either display the map legend or the disclaimer text.

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