Choose a basemap

Note:

You need the following account and license types to use this workflow:

• Microsoft license—You need a Microsoft 365 license, role Contributor or higher, to use this workflow.
• ArcGIS account type—Standard users have access to four standard basemaps. You must sign in to your ArcGIS account to access your organization’s basemaps.

A basemap provides a background, or visual context, for the data in a map. You can choose a basemap for a map.

See Basemap layer and Layers to learn more about managing layers in a map.

To choose a basemap, complete the following steps:

1. Click a map to select it.
2. From the map tools, click Basemap .

   The Basemap gallery appears, showing thumbnails of available basemaps.

   Note:

   Four standard basemaps are available to Standard users. If you are signed in to an ArcGIS account, the availability of organization basemaps is determined by your ArcGIS administrator.

3. Click a basemap to select it.

   The map automatically updates to the new basemap.