Add a layer from ArcGIS

When you sign in to your ArcGIS account, you can add content from your organization, your organization's groups, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, and publicly shared content published by the GIS community, including Esri, local governments, and agencies around the world. If the layer allows it, you can also modify how the layer is displayed and styled. When not signed in, guest users can add publicly shared content.

Note:

Shared content availability depends on settings established by the item owner, your user type and role, and organization settings. For information about shared content, see Share content in the ArcGIS Online help.

For example, if you have a data layer showing potential locations for a new coffee shop, you could use the following ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World map that shows the percentage of vacant housing per census block group to add context.

To add content from ArcGIS, complete the following steps:

1. From the map tools, click Layers to open the Layers pane.
2. If your map already contains a layer, click the Add button . Otherwise, proceed to step 3.
3. Click ArcGIS.
4. To search for and add a layer from ArcGIS to the map, do any of the following:
   • On the first drop-down menu, My content appears by default. Use the drop-down menu to narrow the search results by ArcGIS Online, Living Atlas, My content, My favorites, My groups, My folders, My organization, or My organization's groups.

     

     The items filter as you make selections.

     Tip:

     To learn more about searching for ArcGIS content, see Browse and search content in the ArcGIS Online help.

   • Optionally, if you selected Living Atlas, use the Filter by category check boxes to filter the search results by the following categories and related subcategories: Boundaries & Places, Demographics, Landscape, and Transportation.
   • Type one or more keywords in the search text box, such as wildlife.
   • Click the Details view button to change the tab view to a list that contains thumbnail images previewing the layer's default styling.
   • Click the List view button to change the tab view to a compact list.
   • Click the Filter button and do any of the following:
     • Turn on the Search within map area toggle button to see only results that contain data for the current extent of the map.
     • Use the check boxes to filter the search results by the following item types: Feature layers, Map image layers, Web maps, Imagery layers, Vector tile layers, or WFS.
     • Choose a Date modified option from the drop-down menu to filter results by All time, Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, or Last 30 days, or click Custom range and use the calendar to select a start date and end date.
     • Click Clear filters to remove all filters.

   • Click the Sort button to sort the results list by Relevance, Title, Owner, Date Modified, or View count.
   • Hover over a search result to activate the item's information button .
     • Click the information button to open an item details pane containing descriptive information about the selected layer, such as the item type, keywords, the author or attribution, the created date, most recently updated date, the item's terms of use, and privacy details.
     • Click the View in ArcGIS button in the item details pane to open the item details in a browser window.
5. Check the check box next to an item in the list to select it and click Done.

   The selected layer is added to the map and is also added to the Layers list. The map view zooms to display the extent of the added layer.

   Note:

   Adding layers with premium content consumes ArcGIS credits. You can identify these layers by checking whether they have the Premium badge in the layer details.

6. To remove an ArcGIS layer from the map, click More options next to the layer in the Layers list and click Remove on the context menu.

   The layer is removed from the map and the Layers list.

   Note:

   Optionally, to remove multiple layers, press Ctrl while clicking (or Cmd while clicking on a Mac), select the layers to remove, and click Delete at the top of the list.

7. When you are finished, click Close to close the Layers pane.