---
title: "Modify measurements"
description: "Modify existing measurements and adjust the Auto Measure results in the way you need with the help of the Modify tool"
url: https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481228-modify-measurements
collection: "Measurements Operations"
updated: 2026-11-12
language: en
alternates: [fr]
---

# Modify measurements

Modify existing measurements and adjust the Auto Measure results in the way you need with the help of the Modify tool

# **Purpose**

**Modify tool** allows you to:

1.  Modify existing measurements in the way you need;
    
2.  Adjust the [Auto Measure](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481199-introduction-to-the-auto-measure.md) results.
    

# **How to enable the modify mode**

To enable the measurement modification mode, right click on the relevant measurement **on the drawing** and select the **Modify** feature from the context menu.

# **How to select points**

To select points, click on them or circle them with the left mouse button being held down.

To select or unselect several points simultaneously, hold down **Ctrl/Cmd**.

# **Modify your measurements in the following way:**

-   **Move points to the position you need**  
    To move points, enable the polygon or polyline modification mode, select one point or multiple points, hold the points and drag them to the necessary place.
    
-   **Multi select points**  
    Select multiple points simultaneously, after which you can easily drag or remove them all at once.
    
-   **Align points relative to others**  
    Select the points you would like to align and choose the necessary option out of the following in the pop-up menu:
    
    -   Left
        
    -   Right
        
    -   Top
        
    -   Bottom
        
    
-   **Remove unnecessary points**  
    Select the point you would like to remove and choose the **"Delete"** option in the pop-up menu or press **"Delete"** / **"Backspace"** on the keyboard.
    
-   **Add extra points**  
    Hover over the measurement and click on it in the necessary place and an extra point will be immediately added there.  
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# **How to exit the mode**

Click on an empty space on the drawing or press **"Escape"**.

  
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## Related

- [Paste & Paste with snapping to a point](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5772037-paste-and-paste-with-snapping-to-a-point.md)
- [Offset for measurements](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481257-offset-for-measurements.md)
- [Merge polygons](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481243-merge-polygons.md)
- [Subtract polygons](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481240-subtract-polygons.md)
- [Rename Tool](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481223-rename-tool.md)