--- title: "Measure and Area Tools" description: "The other map tools available allow you to measure distances - the Measure tool ('M' keyboard shortcut), select one or more tokens -the Select tool ('A' keyboard shortcut), and move tokens - the Move…" canonical: "https://www.questportal.com/documentation/vkMz2A0uE8/measure-and-area-tools" section: "Documentation / Maps" source: "Quest Portal documentation" version: 244 --- # Measure and Area Tools > Check the distance to that weird monster. The other map tools available allow you to measure distances - the **Measure tool** ('M' keyboard shortcut), select one or more tokens -the **Select tool** ('A' keyboard shortcut), and move tokens - the **Move tool** ('V' keyboard shortcut). **The Measure tool** The Measure feature is designed to calculate the distances between two points on your map quickly. With a simple click and drag, you will see measurements unveil themselves before your eyes in your preferred unit - be it feet, meters, or lightyears. Your fellow players can view your measurements in real-time, distinguished by the colour of your character token. You can place waypoints on the Measure tool to calculate **The Circle tool** The Circle feature is designed to calculate the radius of a circle while displaying the whole circle on the map. With a simple click and drag, you will see measurements unveil themselves before your eyes in your preferred unit - be it feet, meters, or lightyears. Your fellow players can view your measurements in real-time, distinguished by the color of your character token. **The Square tool** The Square feature is designed to calculate the width and berth of a square area drawn from a centre point. With a simple click and drag, you will see measurements unveil themselves before your eyes in your preferred unit - be it feet, meters, or lightyears. Your fellow players can view your measurements in real-time, distinguished by the color of your character token. **The Cone tool** The Cone feature is designed to calculate a conical area that has the same length as its widest point. With a simple click and drag, you will see measurements unveil themselves before your eyes in your preferred unit - be it feet, meters, or lightyears. Your fellow players can view your measurements in real-time, distinguished by the color of your character token. > To ensure accuracy, the [Grid Tool](https://www.questportal.com/documentation/SBI-8whoPz/grid-tool) needs to be configured with units. --- Part of the [Quest Portal documentation](https://www.questportal.com/documentation.md) (Documentation / Maps). HTML version: .