Find an address or place

ArcGIS for Excel includes an integrated Search tool that shows suggestions to help you find an address or place on a map. The tool uses ArcGIS World Geocoding Service to find locations.

See Navigate a map to learn more.

To find an address or place, complete the following steps:

1. From the map tools, click Search .

   The search text box appears on the map.

2. Type a place-name or partial name, address, or coordinates.

   For example, type Las Vegas.

   Note:

   If you type a generic term, such as museums, the map zooms to the closest location that matches the search results based on the center of the map extent.

   Note:

   Alternatively, click Use current location to find your current physical location on the map. This option is not available in Microsoft Excel for the web.

   As you type, a list of potential candidate matches appears, sorted by the closest match probability.

3. Press Enter to search for the location or select a result from the potential matches.

   A pop-up appears containing information about the location and additional search results.

4. Optionally, do any of the following on the pop-up:
   • Click Dock to pin a location pop-up to the map window.
   • Click Undock to unpin the pop-up window.
   • Click Close to close the pop-up.

     Note:

     Docked pop-ups last only as long as the current map session; they do not persist with a saved map.