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View a map

You can view a map on the ArcGIS for Teams Viewer tab by doing either of the following:

Use the Options tab in ArcGIS for Teams

You can view the latest non-reference documentation such as blog articles on the Options tab. Once you sign in to ArcGIS, you can view the contents on the Options tab under Home, My Profile, My organization, and Settings. You can click Expand Expand or Collapse Collapse to view or hide the categories. The categories are open by default.

ArcGIS for Teams Options tab with blog articles and collapsible menu

To open and interact with a map on the ArcGIS for Teams Viewer tab using the sign in from the Options tab, complete the following steps:

  1. Access your Microsoft Teams chat.
  2. Click the Options tab.
  3. Sign in to ArcGIS.

    The Sign in to ArcGIS pane appears.

  4. Choose ArcGIS Online from the Choose ArcGIS connection drop-down list, and click Sign in.
  5. In the browser window that appears, sign in with your username and password.

    The Settings button Settings appears on the Microsoft Teams Options tab.

  6. Optionally, enable the AI assistant, and participate in the Esri User Experience Improvement program (EUEI) anonymously by turning on the toggle buttons.
  7. In the Default map app section, choose the view to use to see the map.
  8. Return to your Microsoft Teams chat pane, and search for a map.
  9. Click Open on the search result you want to view.

    The map opens on the Viewer tab with the view you specified in step 7.

Use the Login|Settings pane

To open and interact with a map on the ArcGIS for Teams Viewer tab using the Login|Settings pane, complete the following steps:

  1. Use conversational AI to search for a map in your Microsoft Teams chat.
  2. Click Open on the search result you want to view.

    The map opens on the ArcGIS for Teams Viewer tab.

  3. Access the map tools on the map display, and click the Settings button Settings.

    The Login|Settings pane appears with the Sign in pane as the default.

  4. Click the Settings button Settings to view the current ArcGIS for Teams version.
    Note:

    In the Map renderer section, you can continue viewing the map in ArcGIS for Teams or switch to ArcGIS Online Map Viewer.

    Tip:

    Click the Remember my choice check box to open the map in the view of your choice unless you want to switch to another medium.

  5. Optionally, when viewing a map in the ArcGIS Online Map Viewer view on the Viewer tab, click Use ArcGIS for Microsoft map to switch back to the ArcGIS for Teams view.
    Tip:

    Click the Remember my choice check box to open the map in the view of your choice unless you want to switch to another medium.