Format map properties

You can use the web part tools in Microsoft SharePoint edit mode to manage the appearance of the map and specify the way others can interact with it in run mode.

See Maps to learn about maps and layers and Edit mode and run mode to learn more about the modes on a SharePoint page.

Modify a SharePoint web part

To access the web part tools, open a map-enabled SharePoint site and activate edit mode for the page. Click the map to display the web part tools.

SharePoint edit web parts toolbar

Note:

Use the tools that modify the web part, not the tools that modify the page section. The web part tools appear directly next to the map.

Duplicate a map

To duplicate a map, complete the following steps:

  1. With the map in edit mode and the web part tools open, click the Duplicate web part button Duplicate web part.

    A copy of the map appears below the first map.

  2. Modify the new map as needed.

Delete a map

You can delete a map from the page. With the page in edit mode and the web part tools open, click the Delete web part button Delete web part. The map is deleted.

Configure map web part options

To set map properties that control how others can interact with the map, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a map-enabled SharePoint site and activate edit mode for the page.
  2. Click the map to display the web part tools.
  3. Click the Edit web part button Edit web part.

    The ArcGIS for SharePoint pane appears, displaying configuration options for the web part.

Set map controls

You can specify which tools are available to others when the page is in run mode. In the Map controls section of the ArcGIS pane, turn the toggle buttons on or off for the following tools:

  • Table of contents
  • Basemap gallery
  • Find address
  • Selection tools
  • Analysis
  • Share and Export
  • Navigation tools
  • Settings
    Note:

    Turning off the Settings toggle button makes the map available for guest users only. Users cannot sign in to an ArcGIS account when Settings is turned off.

  • Geotag documents
  • Geosearch documents
  • Map controls
    Note:

    Turning the Map controls toggle button on shows the zoom in and zoom out buttons on the map frame.

  • Full screen

Map behaviors

The Map behaviors section of the ArcGIS pane allows you to link multiple map views. The Synchronize map view button is turned off by default. Turn it on to view spatial content side by side. See Link multiple map views for more information.

Connect web parts

You can establish connections between SharePoint web parts and ArcGIS for SharePoint in the Connect web parts section.