# Panning while using the measuring **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Created:** [February 7, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/panning-while-using-the-measuring/20022 "2016-02-07T13:56:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RzB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/rzb/32/14620_2.png) [@RzB](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RzB)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/panning-while-using-the-measuring/20022/1 "2016-02-07T13:56:02Z")
I can’t find a way to pan while using the measuring tool - is this possible? Thanks, Roy ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/panning-while-using-the-measuring/20022/2 "2016-02-07T13:58:42Z")
Yes. It is possible if you use the center mouse button with Shift to pan. You should be doing that anyway. and using the center mouse button by itself to orbit. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/2X/c/c88691d0dd81ffbe948c3fd5510300615e942fdf.gif) ---
**Author:** ![RzB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/rzb/32/14620_2.png) [@RzB](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RzB)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/panning-while-using-the-measuring/20022/3 "2016-02-07T14:14:30Z")
Excellent - many thanks… I have a Logitech M705 Mouse and I had to go into the Logitech software and change the settings of the scroll button to be Centre Click. After that it worked just fine. Thanks, Roy ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/panning-while-using-the-measuring/20022/4 "2016-02-07T14:16:36Z")
Yes, sometimes that is required with Logitech mice and the driver software. Without that center mouse button for navigating in SketchUp, you’ve been working harder than you need to. Glad you got it fixed now. ---
**Author:** ![jean\_lemire\_1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jean_lemire_1/32/665_2.png) [@jean\_lemire\_1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jean_lemire_1)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/panning-while-using-the-measuring/20022/5 "2016-02-07T20:07:17Z")
Hi folks. You can Pan, Orbit, Scale, Zoom, change scene, change rendering mode, etc in he middle of any drawing, scaling, measuring, moving, rotating, etc operation. This one of the great strength of sketchUp. Just ideas. Jean ---
**Author:** ![RzB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/rzb/32/14620_2.png) [@RzB](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RzB)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/panning-while-using-the-measuring/20022/6 "2016-02-07T20:23:56Z")
Thanks for your response Jean, Yes - the trouble is I couldn’t find anything to explain simply HOW to do it! I knew it would be possible but the answer was very elusive! I searched for ages… I was looking for a keyboard shortcut to break out of tools - a bit like Photoshop’s space bar. Thanks, Roy ---
**Author:** ![john\_drivenupthewall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@john\_drivenupthewall](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_drivenupthewall)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/panning-while-using-the-measuring/20022/7 "2016-02-07T20:42:28Z")
> [@RzB](#): > > I was looking for a keyboard shortcut to break out of tools **esc** should work for orbit/pan if it was chosen from menu/keyboard or toolbar… john