Creating Maps
In order to create new maps you can use:
-
the Create Map link of the Maps menu in the navigation bar
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the Create Map button in the Explore Layers page [Data menu > Layers] is greyed out - unavailable
- the Create Map button in the Explore Maps page [Maps menu > Explore Maps]
The new Map will open in a Map Viewer like the one in the picture below.
The Map Viewer
In the upper left corner the 
button opens the Table of Contents (TOC) of the Map.
button opens the Table of Contents (TOC) of the Map.The TOC is used to add layers from the Catalog.
It also allows you to manage overlapping layers on the map by shifting their relative positions in the list (drag and drop them up or down in the list).
You can also hide/show layers ( 
and 
), to zoom to layers extents ( 
) and to manage their properties ( 
).
and ), to zoom to layers extents ( ) and to manage their properties ( ).Once you are happy with the layers added, save the Map by clicking on 
and choosing Save as.
and choosing Save as.
If you followed the steps above, you have just created your first Map. Now you should see it in the Explore Maps page (Maps menu > Explore Maps], see Map Information for further details.
The Map you created is now available to everyone in your team. We will take a closer look at the Map Viewer tools in the Exploring Maps section.
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