ArcGIS Web Editor is a data editing application in ArcGIS Online that streamlines data maintenance workflows. Web Editor provides a straightforward approach to editing for GIS and non-GIS users. The wide array of editing tools can be used for complex editing workflows.
Web Editor allows you to do the following:
- Create new features.
- Update existing features.
- Delete features.
- Create and update feature attributes.
- Edit vertices.
- Split, merge, move, and reshape features.
- Copy and paste features.
Open Web Editor
Web Editor is accessed through your ArcGIS organizational account. To open Web Editor, do one of the following:
- Access the Web Editor landing page, and sign in to your organizational account.
- Sign in to your ArcGIS Online account, and choose Web Editor from the app launcher menu.
Note:
If Web Editor is not in the app launcher menu, it may mean you do not have the necessary licensing to use Web Editor.
Web Editor interface
The Web Editor interface includes the main components shown in the image below and listed in the table below. The numbers in the image correspond to the numbers in the table.
| Label | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Selection toolbar | The selection toolbar includes tools to pan the map and make selections. |
| Editing toolbar | The editing toolbar includes tools to create and modify features. |
| Header toolbar | The header toolbar includes tools to undo and redo edits. The header tools are available when using the drawing tools. |
| General toolbar | The general toolbar includes additional tools for completing an editing workflow. |
| Contents (dark) toolbar | The Contents (dark) toolbar is used to manage and view key components of the map, including opening a web map, changing map settings, and viewing map layers. To access links to additional resources, click Information |
| Directional pad | The directional pad can be used to pan the map when the pointer is being used to create or modify features. The directional pad can be turned on or off from the Settings pane. |
| Zoom tools | The zoom tools can be used to zoom the map in and out or return to the home extent when the pointer is being used to create or modify features. |
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ArcGIS Web Editor Instant Apps template
Use the ArcGIS Web Editor Instant Apps template to provide intuitive data editing capabilities for GIS and non-GIS users. Configure an app with a wide array of editing tools to add, update, or remove features. Use forms to automatically populate attribute values and enforce your organization's data rules to ensure data accuracy. Include the specific tools editors need to efficiently complete editing workflows.
Use the Web Editor Instant Apps template to create an app for use cases such as the following:
- Provide subject matter experts with a focused, easy-to-use application for creating and updating the assets they manage.
- Streamline editing workflows using tools such as copy/paste and bulk attribute updates.
- Maintain data quality by using forms to update records after ownership changes, inspections, or incident response activities.
You can access the Web Editor Instant Apps template from the Web Editor Contents (dark) toolbar or from the Instant Apps home page.
You can configure a Web Editor Instant Apps app using express or full setup modes.
Resources
Use the following resources to learn more: