{"id":769039,"date":"2025-10-20T11:45:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcwatch&#038;p=769039"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:45:16","slug":"explore-paris-with-arcgis-online","status":"publish","type":"arcwatch","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcwatch\/explore-paris-with-arcgis-online","title":{"rendered":"Explore Paris with ArcGIS Online"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5342,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10392],"tags":[163382,295152,493235,152422],"arcwatch_issues":[493220],"class_list":["post-769039","arcwatch","type-arcwatch","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arcgis-online","tag-arcgis-online","tag-map-viewer","tag-paris","tag-web-map","arcwatch_issues-october-2025","arcwatch_sections-the-tip"],"acf":{"short_description":"In this tutorial, create a web map of Paris, France, using Map Viewer in ArcGIS Online. ","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"In this tutorial, you\u2019ll create a web map of Paris, France, using Map Viewer in ArcGIS Online. An ArcGIS web map is an interactive display of geographic information that you can use to tell stories and answer questions. Web maps contain a basemap, a set of data layers, and navigation tools to pan and zoom. The Map Viewer application allows you to create and manage your content as well as customize and configure how your map looks.\r\n\r\nNote: This tutorial can be completed without an ArcGIS account. However, to save the map, you must have a free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/create-account\">ArcGIS public account<\/a> or a User or higher <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/arcgis-online\/administer\/member-roles.htm\">member role<\/a> in your ArcGIS organization.\r\n\r\n<strong>Navigate the Map<\/strong>\r\n\r\nYou can move around a map by panning, zooming, and searching.\r\n\r\n1. Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/index.html\">ArcGIS Online<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2. If you have an ArcGIS account as described in the introduction, click <strong>Sign In<\/strong> and sign in to your account with your credentials.\r\n\r\nIf you don\u2019t have a suitable ArcGIS account, you can still complete this tutorial but you will not be able to save the map.\r\n\r\n3. On the ribbon, click the <strong>Map<\/strong> tab.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769043,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Map Viewer includes two vertical toolbars: the Contents (dark) toolbar and the Settings (light) toolbar. Use the Contents toolbar to manage and view the map contents and work with the map. Use the Settings toolbar to access options for configuring and interacting with map layers and other map components.\r\n\r\nTip: You can click the <strong>Expand<\/strong> or <strong>Collapse<\/strong> button at the bottom of each toolbar to expand or collapse it.\r\n\r\n4. Zoom to Europe. There are two ways to zoom:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Click <strong>Zoom In<\/strong> and <strong>Zoom Out<\/strong> to change the scale of the map. Pan the map by dragging the map in any direction to change the extent of the map.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scroll using your mouse wheel or press Shift and draw a box around the area you want to zoom in to.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769044,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Next, you\u2019ll change the basemap to have a different view of the earth while you explore. A basemap provides a background of geographical context for the content you want to display on a map.\r\n\r\n5. On the <strong>Contents<\/strong> toolbar, click <strong>Basemap<\/strong>. The <strong>Basemap<\/strong> pane appears."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769045,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"6. In the <strong>Basemap<\/strong> pane, choose the <strong>Imagery Hybrid <\/strong>basemap.\r\n\r\nYour map updates to show the <strong>Imagery Hybrid<\/strong> basemap, which includes satellite imagery of the earth\u2019s surface with labels of roads and important places."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769046,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"7. Explore the new basemap by zooming and panning.\r\n\r\nAs you zoom in, more labels appear, and the imagery becomes more detailed. The basemap is a multiscale map, so it shows different information at different scales.\r\n\r\nNext, you will navigate to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.\r\n\r\n8. Click <strong>Search<\/strong> on the map. The search bar appears in the upper corner of the map."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769047,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"9. In the search bar, type \u201cEiffel Tower\u201d and press Enter."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769048,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The map zooms to Paris where the Eiffel Tower is located. A pop-up appears over the famous landmark."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769049,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3>Mark Locations<\/h3>\r\nIn Map Viewer, making a sketch allows you to create features on a map. A sketch layer is a type of feature collection that helps you create features to symbolize something you\u2019d like to show on the map.\r\n\r\nNext, you\u2019ll use the <strong>Sketch<\/strong> tool to mark the Eiffel Tower as a location of interest.\r\n\r\n1. In the <strong>Search result<\/strong> pop-up, click <strong>Add to new sketch<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769050,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A marker appears on the map. The <strong>Sketch<\/strong> pane and the sketch toolbar also appear. You\u2019ll change the color of the sketch marker."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769051,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"2. On the sketch toolbar, click <strong>Select<\/strong>, then click the Eiffel Tower marker on the map. The marker is outlined in cyan to indicate it is selected.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769053,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"3. In the <strong>Sketch<\/strong> pane, scroll down to <strong>Vector marker<\/strong> and click the pencil under <strong>Fill color<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769054,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"4. In the <strong>Select color<\/strong> window, in the box next to the <strong># symbol<\/strong>, type \u201c00ffff\u201d and click Done."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769055,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The marker on the map changes to cyan, which is easier to see against the busy basemap.\r\n\r\n5. Click anywhere on the map to deselect the point."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769056,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"6. Close the <strong>Sketch <\/strong>pane.\r\n\r\n7. On the <strong>Contents<\/strong> toolbar, click <strong>Layers<\/strong> to open the <strong>Layers <\/strong>pane.\r\n\r\nA new layer named <strong>Sketch<\/strong> will be listed in the pane."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769057,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Next, you will create a bookmark. Bookmarks provide shortcuts to places on a map.\r\n\r\n8. On the map, click <strong>Search<\/strong> to open the search bar.\r\n\r\n9. In the search bar, type \u201cParis\u201d and press Enter.\r\n\r\nThe map zooms out to show the entire city of Paris.\r\n\r\n10. On the <strong>Contents<\/strong> toolbar, click the <strong>Bookmarks<\/strong> button. On the <strong>Bookmarks<\/strong> pane, click <strong>Add bookmark<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769058,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"11. For <strong>Title<\/strong>, type \u201cParis\u201d, then click <strong>Add<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769066,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"You now have a bookmark of this map extent that shows the entire city of Paris.\r\n\r\n12. Close the Bookmarks pane and the pop-up.\r\n\r\nNow that you\u2019ve marked locations in two ways, you\u2019ll explore how to change the zoom level and extent of your map to see the two marked locations.\r\n\r\n13. On the map, click the Eiffel Tower point.\r\n\r\nA pop-up for the point appears."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":769067,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"14. On the pop-up, click <strong>Zoom to<\/strong> three times. 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