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Why can't I click any of the tools under "Edit?" I want to merge selected shapefile layers together, but all of the tools under "edit" are greyed out.

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    Welcome to GIS SE. What GIS application are you referring to (e.g. ArcMap, QGIS..etc)?
    – artwork21
    Jun 18, 2013 at 15:58
  • QGIS. I'm trying to use Edit> Merge Selected Features
    – Alex
    Jun 18, 2013 at 16:00
  • I've realised that you also have to Select the polygon too. it worked for me :)
    – user30395
    May 19, 2014 at 16:59

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Right click on the layer you want to edit in layers panel, and select "Toggle Editting" when the context menu shows. Then the "Edit" menu will be enabled.

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You must "Toggle Editing" before any of the edit tools are available.

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  • Mingfeng beat me to it by seconds! Jun 18, 2013 at 18:30
  • @Alex Please upvote helpful answers and accept questions that solve your problem so the thread can be marked as solved.
    – underdark
    Jun 18, 2013 at 19:31
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Fyi if you're trying to merge lines in a kml it won't work, you need to convert to another file type and then convert back (it seems)

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