[Qgis-user] Merge feature toll

[ERT - Mike Breiding]

Thanks for this info on the use of "Merge Selected Features".

I am still looking for help on connecting two lines.
The line is a stream that is "interrupted" by a backwater.
See the screen shot:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qr3H5HgDfWG44FP66

WV-Mike

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On 2/13/2026 9:37 AM, Richard Greenwood wrote:
> The "Merge Selected Features" tool does not alter the geometries. I 
> takes two or more geometries and combines them into a new single 
> "multi" geometry. For example of you have two features in your layer 
> that are two separate records and you merge them you'll now have just 
> one record for that feature. Maybe you have a highway with two 
> separated lanes and you want to both lanes show as separate lines but 
> in the data you only want one record, then you would use the "Merge 
> Selected Features" tool.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM ERT - Mike Breiding via QGIS-User 
> <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>
>     Greetings,
>     I am trying to merge/connect two lines.
>     When I select the lines, I choose the Merge tool and choose OK.
>     But, the lines do not connect.
>     Screenshot:
>     https://photos.app.goo.gl/wh7MuSSTBvjb1eyd7
>
>     Am I going about this the correct way?
>     Thanks,
>     WV-Mike
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