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Basic Tools Tab

Most of Basic tools help you to move around the map, for example, zoom, pan or jump to specific views or bookmarks. You are likely to see these tools in several different tabs on the toolbar.

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Pan (move) the map in any direction. To pan the map, click on it and drag in any direction. Use the Pan tool to return to panning when you have used other tools.

Display the layers in the home panel.

Drag and drop the map services (layers) within a group to change the drawing order.

Pan (move) the map in any direction. To pan the map, click on it and drag in any direction. Use the Pan tool to return to panning when you have used other tools.

Zoom in when you click on the map.

Zoom out when you click on the map.

Zoom out to as far as the map goes to show the state extent of the map.
Return to the previous view (extent).

When you have gone back to a previous view, jump forward to the next view again.

Identify information found at any point that you click on the map.

Rectangle Identify Identify information found within a rectangle on the map.

Select a scale to jump to from those in a predefined list, or type in a scale to go to.

Jump to a bookmark that was previously added to the map.
To add a bookmark for the current extent, click the plus +, enter a name, and then click OK.

Open the Print Map dialog box where you can select the Layout, Output Format, Resolution, and Scale to print the map.

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