Measure Distance

To measure the horizontal distance between two or more points:

1.     On the Tools tab, in the Measure group, click Distance. When the cursor is placed in either of the layer windows, it changes to a ruler cursor  

2.     In a layer window, click to set the starting point of the distance to be measured. A straight yellow line connects to your starting point as you move the mouse. Each additional click adds a new line connected to the last line.

3.     Right-click to end the length to be measured. The segment lengths are displayed, in units, based on the measurement units selected in the View tab. The total distance measured is displayed in a pop-up window and also in the layer window’s status area.

4.     If you want to change the measurement units, on the View tab, in the Units group, click Measure Units, and select Meter or Feet.

5.     Right-click to exit measuring mode.