Navigation/Information Tools

Several navigation and information tools appear in the lower-left corner of the map.

Navigation Wheel - Click on different parts of the wheel for different functions.

  1. Click the four directional arrows to move the map North, East, South, and West.
  2. Click and drag the other areas of the compass to rotate the map in any direction.
  3. Click the small arrow to the lower-left of the compass to reset the map to North.
  4. Click the globe icon to the lower-right of the compass to zoom to the full extent.
  5. Click the + and - buttons to the left side of the compass to zoom in or zoom out within the map.
  6. Along with these functions users can:
    • Hold down the Shift key, then click and drag the mouse to zoom to a selected area in the map.
    • Use the navigation tools on the Map Management Toolbar. This allow users to Zoom in, Zoom out, Return to previous extent, and Return to next extent.

Scale - Shows the current scale of the map. This changes as users zoom in and out.

Map Coordinate Information - When this option is enabled, XY information for the location of the mouse pointer appears in the lower-left corner. The WKID (well-known ID) for the location is also displayed. Click the Map Coordinate button again to disable this feature.

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See Also

Web Map

Map Management Toolbar

Analysis Tools