{"id":498,"date":"2022-02-10T17:53:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T22:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=498"},"modified":"2022-02-10T18:33:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T23:33:19","slug":"part-i-b-opening-and-navigating-within-qgis","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/chapter\/part-i-b-opening-and-navigating-within-qgis\/","title":{"raw":"Part I B: Opening and Navigating within QGIS","rendered":"Part I B: Opening and Navigating within QGIS"},"content":{"raw":"<h1>Opening QGIS<\/h1>\r\nBy default, a folder called QGIS is created on your Desktop. If you open it, you will see shortcuts to the QGIS application.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Double-click QGIS Desktop<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_500\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"831\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.10.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.10. The image shows that the QGIS program will now be available on desktop.\" width=\"831\" height=\"310\" class=\"wp-image-500 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.10<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWhile QGIS loads, a splash screen similar to the one below will appear.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_501\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"939\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.11.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.11. This image shows the startup screen for the QGIS program.\" width=\"939\" height=\"449\" class=\"wp-image-501 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.11<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOnce the loading is completed, the splash screen will be replaced with the QGIS program itself.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_502\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"977\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.12.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.12. The image shows the program once it opens.\" width=\"977\" height=\"529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-502\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.12<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n<h1>Navigating within QGIS<\/h1>\r\nThese are the four areas of QGIS where we will spend most of our time. Below, we will go through each of these sections.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_503\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"977\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.13.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.13. This image shows the different sections of the users screen. In the top part of the screen are a bunch of commands that can be chosen from and these are under the title section 1. In section 2 on the upper left hand side of the screen more commands can be found. Underneath section 2, section 3 can be found. Finally, section four can be found on the bottom right hand side of the screen. \" width=\"977\" height=\"529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-503\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.13<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n<h2>Area 1<\/h2>\r\nThis area contains all the menus and various icons on the toolbars of QGIS. This section is fully customizable, via drag and drop, as well as using the View menu to change the sections of the toolbars. If you hover over the icons on the toolbars, you will get a pop-up that tells you the name of the tool, and its associated keyboard shortcut keys.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_504\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"977\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.14.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.14. This image shows a close up of section 1\u2019s menu controls.\" width=\"977\" height=\"116\" class=\"size-full wp-image-504\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.14<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n<h2>Area 2<\/h2>\r\nThis is the Browser section of QGIS. This section is where we will get all our layers for our projects. Some will be accessed locally on our computer while others will be accessed through the various additional features of the browser. For example, the XYZ Tiles allows access to the OpenStreetMap layer.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_505\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"381\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.15.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.15.The image shows section 2\u2019s browser controls.\" width=\"381\" height=\"589\" class=\"size-full wp-image-505\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.15<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n<h2>Area 3<\/h2>\r\nThis is the Layers section, which is sometimes referred to in this book as the table of contents. This is where all active or inactive layers that have been added to the project will be. Here you will be able to change their opacity, colouring, contrast or brightness, along with the hierarchy of your layers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_506\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"477\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.16.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.16. This image shows section 3\u2019s layers controls.\" width=\"477\" height=\"645\" class=\"wp-image-506 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.16<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n<h2>Area 4<\/h2>\r\nAt the bottom of the screen, we can see the Coordinates for Geoinformation, the Scale of the map, the Zoom or Magnifier, the Rotation, and the coordinate reference system (CRS). These are useful for navigating your maps and data precisely.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_507\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"977\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.17.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.17. This image shows section 4\u2019s Coordinates for Geoinformation controls. From left to right the controls are; coordinate, scale, magnifier, rotation, render.\" width=\"977\" height=\"41\" class=\"size-full wp-image-507\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.17<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: you can drag and drop most elements of the interface in QGIS. For example, you can left-click and hold on the Layers header and, when the Browser view turns blue, drop it over the top of the Browser window.<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> if you accidentally close a window panel, you can close\/open certain panels any time by navigating to View &gt; Panels &gt; and then selecting the boxes you wish to view.<\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_508\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"700\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.18.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.18. This image shows the ability to drag and drop the layers controls in different areas. When it is being moved the background of the screen will look blue.\" width=\"700\" height=\"1452\" class=\"size-full wp-image-508\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.18<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThis will allow you to toggle between the Browser and the Layers table of contents by clicking on their respective tabs in the bottom-left of the QGIS window.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_509\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"714\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.19.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.19. At the bottom of the left hand side of the screen it will show what panels are open at the same time that can be toggled through.\" width=\"714\" height=\"375\" class=\"wp-image-509 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.19<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIf you wish to have the Browser and Layers views viewable at the same time, you can click the undock button.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_510\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"708\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.20.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.20. This image displays the ability to undock the image which will allow for both the layers panel and browser to be open at the same time. The button for this is on the upper right hand side of the layers controls just before the x button.\" width=\"708\" height=\"89\" class=\"size-full wp-image-510\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.20<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThen, you can drag and drop the Layers view underneath the Browser view again.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_511\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"720\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.21.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.21. This shows how the two panels look set up with the layers panel undocked.\" width=\"720\" height=\"1420\" class=\"size-full wp-image-511\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.21<\/strong>[\/caption]","rendered":"<h1>Opening QGIS<\/h1>\n<p>By default, a folder called QGIS is created on your Desktop. If you open it, you will see shortcuts to the QGIS application.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Double-click QGIS Desktop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-500\" style=\"width: 831px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.10.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.10. The image shows that the QGIS program will now be available on desktop.\" width=\"831\" height=\"310\" class=\"wp-image-500 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.10.png 831w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.10-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.10-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.10-65x24.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.10-225x84.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.10-350x131.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.10<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While QGIS loads, a splash screen similar to the one below will appear.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-501\" style=\"width: 939px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.11.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.11. This image shows the startup screen for the QGIS program.\" width=\"939\" height=\"449\" class=\"wp-image-501 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.11.png 939w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.11-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.11-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.11-65x31.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.11-225x108.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.11-350x167.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.11<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once the loading is completed, the splash screen will be replaced with the QGIS program itself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-502\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.12.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.12. The image shows the program once it opens.\" width=\"977\" height=\"529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.12.png 977w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.12-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.12-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.12-65x35.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.12-225x122.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.12-350x190.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.12<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Navigating within QGIS<\/h1>\n<p>These are the four areas of QGIS where we will spend most of our time. Below, we will go through each of these sections.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-503\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.13.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.13. This image shows the different sections of the users screen. In the top part of the screen are a bunch of commands that can be chosen from and these are under the title section 1. In section 2 on the upper left hand side of the screen more commands can be found. Underneath section 2, section 3 can be found. Finally, section four can be found on the bottom right hand side of the screen.\" width=\"977\" height=\"529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.13.png 977w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.13-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.13-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.13-65x35.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.13-225x122.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.13-350x190.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.13<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Area 1<\/h2>\n<p>This area contains all the menus and various icons on the toolbars of QGIS. This section is fully customizable, via drag and drop, as well as using the View menu to change the sections of the toolbars. If you hover over the icons on the toolbars, you will get a pop-up that tells you the name of the tool, and its associated keyboard shortcut keys.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-504\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.14.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.14. This image shows a close up of section 1\u2019s menu controls.\" width=\"977\" height=\"116\" class=\"size-full wp-image-504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.14.png 977w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.14-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.14-768x91.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.14-65x8.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.14-225x27.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.14-350x42.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.14<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Area 2<\/h2>\n<p>This is the Browser section of QGIS. This section is where we will get all our layers for our projects. Some will be accessed locally on our computer while others will be accessed through the various additional features of the browser. For example, the XYZ Tiles allows access to the OpenStreetMap layer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-505\" style=\"width: 381px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.15.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.15.The image shows section 2\u2019s browser controls.\" width=\"381\" height=\"589\" class=\"size-full wp-image-505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.15.png 381w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.15-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.15-65x100.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.15-225x348.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.15-350x541.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.15<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Area 3<\/h2>\n<p>This is the Layers section, which is sometimes referred to in this book as the table of contents. This is where all active or inactive layers that have been added to the project will be. Here you will be able to change their opacity, colouring, contrast or brightness, along with the hierarchy of your layers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-506\" style=\"width: 477px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.16.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.16. This image shows section 3\u2019s layers controls.\" width=\"477\" height=\"645\" class=\"wp-image-506 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.16.png 477w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.16-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.16-65x88.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.16-225x304.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.16-350x473.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.16<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Area 4<\/h2>\n<p>At the bottom of the screen, we can see the Coordinates for Geoinformation, the Scale of the map, the Zoom or Magnifier, the Rotation, and the coordinate reference system (CRS). These are useful for navigating your maps and data precisely.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-507\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.17.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.17. This image shows section 4\u2019s Coordinates for Geoinformation controls. From left to right the controls are; coordinate, scale, magnifier, rotation, render.\" width=\"977\" height=\"41\" class=\"size-full wp-image-507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.17.png 977w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.17-300x13.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.17-768x32.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.17-65x3.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.17-225x9.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.17-350x15.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.17<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: you can drag and drop most elements of the interface in QGIS. For example, you can left-click and hold on the Layers header and, when the Browser view turns blue, drop it over the top of the Browser window.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> if you accidentally close a window panel, you can close\/open certain panels any time by navigating to View &gt; Panels &gt; and then selecting the boxes you wish to view.<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-508\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.18.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.18. This image shows the ability to drag and drop the layers controls in different areas. When it is being moved the background of the screen will look blue.\" width=\"700\" height=\"1452\" class=\"size-full wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.18.png 700w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.18-145x300.png 145w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.18-494x1024.png 494w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.18-65x135.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.18-225x467.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.18-350x726.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.18<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This will allow you to toggle between the Browser and the Layers table of contents by clicking on their respective tabs in the bottom-left of the QGIS window.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509\" style=\"width: 714px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.19.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.19. At the bottom of the left hand side of the screen it will show what panels are open at the same time that can be toggled through.\" width=\"714\" height=\"375\" class=\"wp-image-509 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.19.png 714w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.19-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.19-65x34.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.19-225x118.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.19-350x184.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.19<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you wish to have the Browser and Layers views viewable at the same time, you can click the undock button.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-510\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.20.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.20. This image displays the ability to undock the image which will allow for both the layers panel and browser to be open at the same time. The button for this is on the upper right hand side of the layers controls just before the x button.\" width=\"708\" height=\"89\" class=\"size-full wp-image-510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.20.png 708w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.20-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.20-65x8.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.20-225x28.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.20-350x44.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.20<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then, you can drag and drop the Layers view underneath the Browser view again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-511\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.21.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.21. This shows how the two panels look set up with the layers panel undocked.\" width=\"720\" height=\"1420\" class=\"size-full wp-image-511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.21.png 720w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.21-152x300.png 152w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.21-519x1024.png 519w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.21-65x128.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.21-225x444.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/Figure-1.21-350x690.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.21<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[48],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-498","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-numberless"],"part":454,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":514,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/498\/revisions\/514"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/454"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/498\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=498"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=498"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}