Navigate on the map using your mouse, the zoom bar in the map window or the pop-up menu commands that open by right-clicking with your mouse.
How to do it
Moving the view: Move the map by dragging with your mouse.
Zoom in / Zoom out: Use the zoom bar in the map window, scroll with your mouse or use the pop-up menu commands.
Centering the view: Select the pop-up menu command Center map here or double-click with your mouse the place, to which you want to center the map.
Selecting the map view
Select the map view that is shown in the map window, for example, guide map or air photo.
How to do it
Move the cursor over the Map view icon.
Select a map view from the Map view icons that are shown.
Showing data sets on the map
Show data sets on the map, for example, names of city districts or postal districts.
How to do it
In the side bar, on the Show on map tab, select the data sets that you want shown on the map window.
Using the navigation map
The navigation map shows the location of the map view as a square on a larger geographical area.
How to do it
Open the navigation map by clicking the black square at the lower right corner of the map window.
Move the view of the main map window to any chosen area by moving the view of the navigation map.
Hide the navigation map by clicking the black square again.
Showing your location
Move to your current location on the map.
How to do it
Click the GPS icon on the left side of the map window.
Measuring distance
Measure distances on the map.
How to do it
Click the Measuring icon in the left side of the map window.
Click a starting point for the measurement and then click the following points.
With the pop-up menu commands, that open by right-clicking with your mouse, you can end the measurement, delete the latest measuring point, as well as the entire measurement.
Searching
Search for addresses, services and other objects.
How to do it
Enter a search term in the search field. While typing, result suggestions that best correspond to your search term are listed below the search field.
Select a search result from the list or click the Search icon, in which case the search result are shown on the Search results tab of the side bar.
Search results
Search results are shown in the Search results tab of the side bar in alphabetical order. The names of the results are listed, as well as the categories in which each result belongs to. By clicking a search result you can move the map view to the area of the result in question.
Deleting search results
Delete search results form the map.
How to do it
Select the pop-up menu command Delete search results form map.
Using service search
Search for services and objects, such as schools or libraries.
How to do it
Select Service search. Search categories are listed in the dialog that opens. Open the subcategories by clicking the + character in front of a category.
Click a search category. The chosen search categories are listed in the right side of the dialog and the objects included in the categories are shown on the map with a symbol.
Delete a category form your search by clicking the X in front of the chosen search category.
Limit the search by selecting Search only from map view, by entering a search term in the field at the bottom of the dialog and by selecting where to search from using the list next to search field.
Creating My objects
Create a point on the map. You can save the area you have created to My objects, provided that you have created a user name and signed in to the service.
How to do it
In the My objects dialog, click the Add object icon.
Click a location for the object in the map window.
In the dialog that opens next to the area, name the area, add an explanation and attach an URL link. Click OK.
Creating a line
Create a line on the map, for example a route. You can save the area you have created to My objects, provided that you have created a user name and signed in to the service.
How to do it
In the My objects dialog, click the Draw line icon.
Click a starting point for the line in the map window, and after that the following points.
End the drawing of the line by selecting the pop-up menu command Stop drawing.
In the dialog that opens next to the area, name the area, add an explanation and attach an URL link. Click OK.
Creating an area
Create an area on the map. You can save the area you have created to My objects, provided that you have created a user name and signed in to the service.
How to do it
In the My objects dialog, click the Draw area icon.
Click corner points for the area on the map.
Finish the drawing of the area by clicking the first point of the area.
In the dialog that opens next to the area, name the area, add an explanation and attach an URL link. Click OK.
Adding search results to My objects
Add the result of a search you have performed to My objects.
How to do it
Select a search result from the Search results tab of the side bar or on the map.
In the object properties dialog on the map, select Add to my objects.
Saving My collections
Save the objects you have created as a collection.
How to do it
In the My objects dialog, save the objects on the list by clicking Save.
Name the collection, add an explanation and click Edit.
Add objects to the collections by creating them and clicking Save.
Giving feedback
Give feedback on city services, actions and decision-making, or make initiatives regarding municipal actions.
How to do it
Go to the feedback service by clicking the Feedback icon at the top right corner of the window.
Creating a map link
Create a link to a selected object, point on the map or an area on the map. You can also share the link through social media services.
How to do it
Click the Map link icon in the top right corner of the window.
In the dialog that opens, click the Target icon and click a point on the map.
At the top of the dialog a map link is created of the point you clicked.
Enter a name for the link in the Name of map link field.
You can share the link through e-mail, Facebook or Twitter by clicking the icons in the map link dialog.
Printing
Print the view on the map window.
How to do it
Click the Print icon at the top right corner of the window. The view to be printed opens in a new dialog.
You can write notes related the print in the printing dialog.
If you have made measurements or searches on the map and want to include those in the print, select Print search results and measurements visible on the map in the print dialog.
Click Print...
Signing in
Sign in to the service to be able to save and view your own collections.
How to do it
Select Sign in. at the top right corner of the window. If you do not have a user name, click Create new user name in the signing in dialog.
Current issues
On the Current issues tab of the side bar you can view current announcements and notifications regarding city issues.
How to do it
The blue number at the top of the tab shows how many notifications are currently valid.
Applying for commercial plots
On the eSites tab of the side bar you can apply for free commercial plots.
How to do it
In Purpose of use, select the use purpose of the commercial plot.
In Municipality, select the municipality, from where to search for the plot.
In Square area, select a minimum and maximum square area for the plot.
In Municipal engineering, define, whether the plot should have municipal engineering or not.
To limit the search to the current map view, select Search only map area.
