To help your readers understand the real-world size of features on your map, and estimate distances between them, we’ll add a scale bar to show a reference distance. We’ll also add a north arrow to indicate the orientation of your map with respect to the magnetic poles
By the end of this exercise, your map will look something like this:
- Click on the
Add Scale Bar
tool on the Project toolbar, and click on the map where you want your scale bar to be. ClickOK
- Adjust the way the scale bar is displayed by editing settings on its
Item Properties
tab - you can adjust the size or number of segments, the style, and many other details
- Click on the
Add North Arrow
tool on the Project toolbar, and click on the map where you want your north arrow to be. ClickOK
- Accept the default style, or select another from the
arrows
folder underItem Properties
. We recommend a very simply style, so as not to distract from the message of your map with unnecessary detail