 Tasks in QGIS, Merging Layers The merge tool is used to combine two or more data sets to create a single new data set. In this video, we will merge three city boundaries to create a single regional boundary. With your layers added to your project, select the Processing tab in the top menu bar and select Toolbox. Type the word Merge in the search bar. Beneath Vector General, double-click on the Merge Vector Layers tool to open it. The Merge Vector Layers window will open. Select the Browse icon next to Input Layer. Checkmark the boxes next to the layers you would like to merge and select OK. The Merge tool gives you the option to set your destination CRS. If you do not select a CRS, QGIS will take the CRS from the first input layer. You have the option to save this layer in your desired location by selecting the Browse icon. Save to File or create a temporary layer by skipping this step. Click on Run. The layers have now been merged and added to your layers pane. Click on Close. Take a look at the layers attribute table. You can see that all three layers now reside in a single shape file. If you outputted a temporary layer and would like to save it, you can do so by clicking on the temporary Scratch Layer icon in the Layers pane. The Save Scratch Layer window will open. Ensure the format is set as Reshape File and you can select the Browse icon next to File Name to save it. Give your new layer a File Name and select Save. Select OK when done. For more information on QGIS, visit the UTM Library QGIS playlist.