Select specific features on a map

Note:

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

• Microsoft license—You need a Microsoft 365 license and the Contributor role or higher to select specific features on a map.
• ArcGIS account type—Standard users can perform the functions of this workflow; you do not need to sign in.

Use the Select tool on the Map Data tab to select a specific feature or features on a map.

See Maps to learn about maps and layers, see Map data to learn about the tools on the ArcGIS for Excel Map Data tab.

To select a specific feature or features from Excel, do the following:

1. In an Excel spreadsheet, locate the row or rows that contain the features you want to see on the map.
2. Click the Map Data tab.
3. Click Select .

   If you selected a single row in Excel, the unselected features on the map fade out, leaving the selected row and feature active.

4. Click Zoom To , to zoom in to this active feature.

   Note:

   You can click the selected feature to view its details in a pop-up.