 Mapping in QGIS, creating a shapefile. Did you know you can create your own shapefiles of either points, lines, or polygons in QGIS? To create a new shapefile, scroll down the browser pane to locate XYZ tiles. Use the drop down arrow to click and drag the open street map base map into your layers pane. On the map, scroll into the area you would like to create your points, lines, or polygons. In our example, we will be creating a polygon of the square one shopping mall located in the city of Mississauga. Select the new shapefile layer icon in the top left corner or by selecting layer from the top menu bar and clicking on create layer, new shapefile layer. Name and save your new shapefile in your files by selecting the browse icon. Beside geometry type, use the drop down arrow and select the format of data you need. In this video, we will create a polygon. Select polygon. Take note, you can follow the same steps to create both points and lines. Under additional dimensions, use the drop down arrow to change the coordinate reference system. Today we will be using EPSG 26917 NAT83 UTM Zone 17N. Select OK. You can now see the new shapefile in the layers pane. Our next step is to add a geographic feature to our shapefile. Please ensure that you have the digitizing toolbar added to your project. You can do this by right clicking in the toolbar area of your project. If the toolbar isn't active, you can make it visible by selecting the checkbox. From the digitizing toolbar, select the toggle editing icon. Select the add polygon feature icon. Using the crosshairs, follow the outlines of the polygons by left clicking on your mouse. When you reach your desired shape, right click once. When the feature attributes window appears, type one as the ID to represent the polygon as the first and select OK. Select the save layer edits icon to save the shapefile edits. When you are done with your edits, select the toggle editing icon. For more information on QGIS, visit the UTM library QGIS playlist.