Note:
Standard users can perform all the functions of this workflow; you do not need to sign in to an ArcGIS account.
Selection tools help with feature or data analysis on the map.
See Selection tools to learn about the tools you can use to select features.
Use the selection tools to identify, locate, and visually analyze a set of features or data on the map.
To select features on a map using the selection tools, complete the following steps:
- From the Layers list, click Layer options
. - Click the Select features button
. The Select features pane appears.
- Choose a layer from the Active layer drop-down menu.
- Select features using one of the selection tools.
Note:
When selecting point features using a multiple feature selection tool, only features that are completely encompassed by the selection shape are included.
Tip:
When the selection tools are active, you cannot pan the map. Click Pan
to cancel drawing and pan the map. To resume selecting, click a selection tool. As you use the selection tools, selected features are highlighted on the map. Unselected features on the map are not available.
Caution:
If you styled the map using heat map or clustering, the selection tools and pop-ups are not available. Change the map style and try again.
Note:
When the time slider on a time-enabled map is playing the animation, you cannot select features on the map. While the animation is paused, you can select visible features. Click the Play/Pause, Previous, or Next button, or move the slider handles to view and select features from a different time interval. Previously selected features are cleared when the new time interval appears.
- To deselect multiple features, press the Ctrl key and use a multifeature selection tool to draw a shape around the selected features you want to deselect.
The features inside the shape are deselected.
- To clear the entire selection, click the Clear selection tool
or click an empty area of the basemap or a polygon that does not contain features or data.