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description: Draw a polygon or rectangle on the SiteMarker project map to see only the pins inside it, then use the same area to build a report.
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# How do I filter pins by a drawn area?
## Draw a shape on the project map and see only the pins inside it.
### Filter pins by area
1. Open a project and go to the **Maps** tab.
2. Click the **filter** icon above the pin list to open **Filter pins**.
3. In the **Area** row, click **Draw area on map**.
4. Pick the polygon or rectangle tool at the top right of the map. For a rectangle, click one corner, then click the opposite corner. For a polygon, click to place each corner, then click the first point to finish, the same way as any other shape.
5. Click **Apply area**.
The map and pin list now show only the pins inside the area, and a counter at the bottom of the map shows how many there are.
### Change or clear the area
- **Redraw** lets you draw a new area in place of the current one.
- **Show all in area** clears your other filters and shows every pin inside the area.
- Click the **X** on **Drawn** to remove the area filter.
- While drawing, **Delete** removes the selected shape, **Clear All** removes everything you drew, and **Close** exits without applying.
### Use the area in a report
When you create a report, set the area in the pin filters alongside your normal filters, and the report holds exactly the pins inside it. See [How do I create a report?](https://knowledge.sitemarker.com/how-to-create-a-report?hsLang=en)
### Good to know
- One area at a time. Drawing a new one replaces the old one.
- Your other filters, like status, type, tags and dates, still apply inside the area.
- The area stays applied until you clear it.
- The area is only a filter. It isn't saved as a shape on your map. To draw and save shapes, use the [shape tool](https://knowledge.sitemarker.com/how-do-i-use-the-shape-tool?hsLang=en).
- Draw-to-Filter is on the web app only for now.
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