# Can't place tiles with stamp tool

**URL:** <https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/cant-place-tiles-with-stamp-tool/7117>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [November 23, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/cant-place-tiles-with-stamp-tool/7117 "2024-11-23T13:10:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pijinguy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.mapeditor.org/pijinguy/32/4830_2.png) [@pijinguy](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/pijinguy)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/cant-place-tiles-with-stamp-tool/7117/1 "2024-11-23T13:10:25Z")

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i think i did everything correctly but even when i select a tile from the tileset tab and try the stamp tool, nothing happens. here is a screenshot.

 ![Screenshot_6](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/mapeditor/original/2X/4/4e4c23ab4cf4a8f8aeadf85ef26121afabbe3fd5.png)

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**Author:** ![eishiya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.mapeditor.org/eishiya/32/2534_2.png) [@eishiya](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/eishiya)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/cant-place-tiles-with-stamp-tool/7117/2 "2024-11-23T14:11:25Z")

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It looks like you might be scrolled to out of map bounds, so you can’t paint there. Scroll up.

It’s generally a good idea to keep View \> Show Grid enabled all the time and only briefly hide it to see your map better, so you can easily tell where you are in relation to your map.

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**Author:** ![pijinguy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.mapeditor.org/pijinguy/32/4830_2.png) [@pijinguy](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/pijinguy)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/cant-place-tiles-with-stamp-tool/7117/3 "2024-11-23T15:28:12Z")

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lol thanks. that worked. that was dumb from me.