Navigate a map—ArcGIS for Microsoft 365

There are several ways to navigate a map in ArcGIS for Microsoft 365, such as using the keyboard, mouse, or buttons.

You can also set bookmarks and the default extent of the map.

See Navigation tools for more information.

Zoom and pan

You can pan and zoom the map using the mouse, keyboard, or navigation buttons.

Zoom and pan using the mouse

To navigate using the mouse, move the pointer to the center of the map. Use the following list as a guide for navigation actions with the mouse:

To move or pan the map, click and drag the pointer in any direction.
To zoom in (increase screen scale) for a specific area on the map, press the Shift key while dragging a rectangle to designate the area of interest. The higher the zoom level, the more details are available.
Tip:
You can also use the wheel button to zoom in and out. Rotate the wheel up to zoom in and rotate it down to zoom out.
To zoom out (decrease screen scale) for a specific area on the map, press Shift+Ctrl while dragging a rectangle to designate the area of interest. The lower the zoom level, the fewer details are available.
To zoom in to the map at the location of the pointer, double-click the point of interest.

Navigate using the keyboard

Click the map and use the following keys to perform navigation operations:

Press the Plus sign (+) to zoom in.
Press the Minus sign (-) to zoom out.
Press the arrow keys to move left, right, up, or down.

Navigate using buttons

You can use the Zoom in and Zoom out buttons at the lower corner of the map to zoom in and out.

Click the Default extent button to zoom the map to its initial extent.
Click the Zoom in button to zoom in.
Click the Zoom out button to zoom out.
Note:
The zoom buttons are turned on every time you actively interact within your map frame. Move your pointer over the map to view the zoom buttons if they disappear.
To adjust the full screen control, click the Enter fullscreen button .
Tip:
Press Esc to exit full screen mode.

Map extent

From Navigation tools in the map tools, you can set the home extent or lock the extent so the map cannot be navigated.

Set home extent

To set a custom home extent for your map, do the following:

With the map in edit mode, click Navigation tools from the map tools.
The Navigation tools pane appears with the Map extent tab open.
Navigate your map to the location and scale at which you want to set your home extent.
Once you have navigated to your default extent, click the Set to current map view button next to Set home extent.
The new home extent is set. The Default extent button changes to say Home extent when hovered over. When users click it, the map pans and zooms to the set home extent.
To set a new extent, navigate to your new desired map view and click the Set to current map view button again.
To clear the home extent, click the Clear home extent button .
The set home extent is removed. When users click the Default extent button , the map pans and zooms to the extent of the points on the map.

Lock map extent

To lock a map's extent to prevent users from navigating beyond a certain extent, do the following:

With the map in edit mode, click Navigation tools from the map tools.
The Navigation tools pane appears with the Map extent tab open.
Navigate your map to the location and scale at which you want to restrict your map's extent.
Once you have navigated to your extent, click the Lock map extent button .
The map extent is locked, and the navigation buttons are removed, except for the Enter fullscreen button .
To unlock the map extent, click the Unlock map extent button .
The map extent is unlocked, and the navigation buttons are replaced.

Bookmarks

From Navigation tools, you can create bookmarks to be used as shortcuts for navigating the map. You can click the New bookmark button in the navigation buttons to create a bookmark, or follow the Create bookmarks workflow below.

Create bookmarks

To create a bookmark using the map tools pane, do the following:

With the map in edit mode, click Navigation tools from the map tools.
The Navigation tools pane appears with the Map extent tab open.
Click the Bookmarks tab .
Navigate the map to the location and scale at which you want to create the bookmark.
Note:
The map extent must be unlocked to use bookmarks.
Click New bookmark.
Enter a title for the bookmark.
The bookmark is added to the list of bookmarks.

Go to an existing bookmark

To zoom the map to an existing bookmark, complete the following steps:

With the map in edit mode, click Navigation tools from the map tools.
The Navigation tools pane appears with the Map extent tab open.
Click the Bookmarks tab .
Click the name of the bookmark you want to zoom to.
The map zooms to the bookmark.

Update or delete a bookmark

To update or delete an existing bookmark, complete the following steps:

With the map in edit mode, click Navigation tools from the map tools.
The Navigation tools pane appears with the Map extent tab open.
Click the Bookmarks tab .
Optionally, update a bookmark in the following ways:
- Click and drag a bookmark to update the order of the bookmark list.
- Double-click a bookmark to rename it.
- Navigate to a new location and scale, hover over a bookmark, and click the Update view button to update the bookmark.
- Hover over a button and click the Delete button next to a bookmark to delete the bookmark. Alternatively, select multiple bookmarks and click the Delete button above the bookmark list to delete all selected bookmarks.