# Cannot change value in Measurements tool

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-change-value-in-measurements-tool/372>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [August 21, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-change-value-in-measurements-tool/372 "2014-08-21T11:40:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![ron\_west\_photography](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecd19e/32.png) [@ron\_west\_photography](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ron_west_photography)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-change-value-in-measurements-tool/372/1 "2014-08-21T11:40:29Z")

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When I create a square using the Rectangle tool and I want to resize the square I am not allowed to enter any values in the Dimensions/Measurement toolbar at the bottom of the page. Can anyone help?

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**Author:** ![TIG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/tig/32/198_2.png) [@TIG](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/TIG)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-change-value-in-measurements-tool/372/2 "2014-08-21T12:17:34Z")

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You can only type in new sizes, e.g. _1m,1m_ and \<_enter_\>- immediately after clicking the second corner.  
If you select another tool [like _Select_ via \<_spacebar_\>] then the option to adjust the previous sizes is gone.  
This applies to most of the geometry tools like line, circle etc…  
You could of course use the _Scale_ tool to set a precise dimension - but remember to add a _units_ suffix - so it is _1m_ NOT _1_ etc…

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**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-change-value-in-measurements-tool/372/3 "2014-08-21T18:26:45Z")

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Note too that you must not click the Measurements box with your mouse. Doing that stops the operation. When the box background is white what you type directly on your keyboard will appear in the box. Terminate the data entry with the Enter key.

Anssi

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**Author:** ![ron\_west\_photography](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecd19e/32.png) [@ron\_west\_photography](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ron_west_photography)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-change-value-in-measurements-tool/372/4 "2014-08-21T20:46:44Z")

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Thanks guys, that helped and now I’m on my way. Feel such an idiot, doh! 🙂