Meazure provides a number of tools for measuring and capturing objects on the screen. Each tool has its own unique characteristics and is designed for different measurement situations. This section provides an overview of the tools and links to the pages providing detailed information on each tool.

Cursor Tool: Tracks the position of the mouse cursor.

Point Tool: Provides a crosshair that can be positioned anywhere on the screen.

Line Tool: Provides two crosshairs connected by a straight line.

Rectangle Tool: Provides two crosshairs connected by a rectangle. Use this tool to measure and capture arbitrary portions of the screen.

Circle Tool: Provides two crosshairs, one at the center of a circle and the other on the circumference of the circle. Use this tool to measure radial distances on online maps. Arbitrary square portions of the screen can be captured using this tool.

Angle Tool: Provides three crosshairs connected by two lines to form a protractor for measuring arbitrary angles on the screen.

Window Tool: Measures the window under the mouse cursor. Use this tool to measure and capture windows and their child windows.

Only one of the above measurement tools can be selected at a time. The following tools can be used in conjunction with the above tools.

Rulers: Places a horizontal and vertical ruler on the edge of the screen.

Screen Grid: Overlays a rectangular grid on the screen.