{"id":1046351,"date":"2026-02-25T05:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=1046351"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:26:30","slug":"get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps","title":{"rendered":"Get to know ArcGIS Field Maps"},"author":95252,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23261],"tags":[39831,319622,765742,172422,29571],"industry":[],"product":[36591,679821],"class_list":["post-1046351","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-field-mobility","tag-data-collection","tag-field-mobility","tag-geofences","tag-location-tracking","tag-tasks","product-apps","product-field-maps"],"acf":{"short_description":"Field Maps Designer web app and Field Maps mobile app include all the features needed to prepare maps for the field and deploy field workflows.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-field-maps\/resources\">ArcGIS Field Maps<\/a> is the comprehensive app for viewing maps, collecting data such as for maintenance records and inspections, as well as completing tasks, and providing situational awareness in the field. Field Maps includes two apps: the Field Maps Designer web app and the Field Maps mobile app.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958395,"id":2958395,"title":"field_worker_adobe182072893_banner","filename":"field_worker_adobe182072893_banner.jpg","filesize":240143,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner","alt":"","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"","name":"field_worker_adobe182072893_banner","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-26 00:18:10","modified":"2026-02-26 00:18:10","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner-1536x864.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner-826x465.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/field_worker_adobe182072893_banner.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-e1772062932455.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Both include all the features needed to prepare maps for the field and deploy field workflows. In this article, learn about the key features and capabilities included in ArcGIS Field Maps.<\/p>\n<h3>Field Maps Designer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Create a map\">Create a map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Build forms\">Build forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Coordinate work\">Coordinate work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Leverage location awareness\">Leverage location awareness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Create geofences\">Create geofences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Support offline and indoors work\">Support offline and indoors work<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Field Maps mobile app<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Interact with maps\"> Interact with maps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Collect data\">Collect data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Complete tasks\">Complete tasks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Share location for awareness\">Share location for awareness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Stay aware with geofences\">Stay aware with geofences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Work offline and indoors\">Work offline and indoors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Field Maps Designer<\/h2>\n<p>Field Maps Designer is a web application through ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise that allows office associates to build maps and customize the mobile app experience for staff working in the field.<\/p>\n<p>With Field Maps Designer, you can quickly create maps and layers, build data collection forms, generate tasks workflows, and prepare maps for use offline and in designated areas.<\/p>\n<p>Access Field Maps Designer from the app launcher at the top of your organization\u2019s home page in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958399,"id":2958399,"title":"fm_app_launcher3","filename":"fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","filesize":31208,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_app_launcher3","alt":"Launching Field Maps Designer from the organization\u2019s home page.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Launch Field Maps Designer from your organization\u2019s home page.","name":"fm_app_launcher3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-26 00:21:24","modified":"2026-02-26 00:21:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":500,"height":417,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":178,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","medium-width":313,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","medium_large-width":500,"medium_large-height":417,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","large-width":500,"large-height":417,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","1536x1536-width":500,"1536x1536-height":417,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","2048x2048-width":500,"2048x2048-height":417,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","card_image-width":500,"card_image-height":417,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3-e1772068560320.jpg","wide_image-width":500,"wide_image-height":417}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_app_launcher3.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 id=\"Create a map\">Create a map<\/h3>\n<p>Field Maps Designer enables you to create a web map and manage layers for your mobile workflows. Depending on your needs, start with new layers, with a map template, or with no layers when creating a map.<\/p>\n<p>Your maps can include layers for editing and forms that mobile staff can complete or update using data collection workflows. To ensure maps include relevant geographic features, add read-only layers as reference or for your view-only workflows.<\/p>\n<p>Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/android\/help\/create-a-map.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_F9EA038C9C18485BAAF39EE681F813C3\">Create a map for data collection<\/a> to learn more about preparing maps for data collection in Field Maps.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958403,"id":2958403,"title":"fm_create_map2","filename":"fm_create_map2.jpg","filesize":134936,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_create_map2","alt":"Creating a map and including necessary layers, prepare maps for field workflows.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Create all the necessary layers within your map.","name":"fm_create_map2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-26 00:23:29","modified":"2026-02-26 16:53:00","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1725,"height":833,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":224,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":371,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2.jpg","large-width":1725,"large-height":833,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2-1536x742.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":742,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2.jpg","2048x2048-width":1725,"2048x2048-height":833,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2-826x399.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":399,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2.jpg","wide_image-width":1725,"wide_image-height":833}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_create_map2.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 id=\"Build forms\">Build forms<\/h3>\n<p>You can configure forms in the Field Maps Designer web app. This allows you to ensure mobile workers can successfully collect data in the field.<\/p>\n<p>Add and customize form elements such as text, radio buttons, and switches to correspond with the data your mobile workers need to collect. Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/android\/help\/configure-the-form.htm\">Build the form<\/a> to learn more about creating forms in Field Maps Designer.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958406,"id":2958406,"title":"fm_form2","filename":"fm_form2.jpg","filesize":139148,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_form2","alt":"The Form builder for customizing forms for data collection, prepare maps for field workflows.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Use the Form builder to customize forms for data collection.","name":"fm_form2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-26 00:25:42","modified":"2026-02-26 16:53:48","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1910,"height":759,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":184,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":305,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2.jpg","large-width":1910,"large-height":759,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2-1536x610.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":610,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2.jpg","2048x2048-width":1910,"2048x2048-height":759,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2-826x328.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":328,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2.jpg","wide_image-width":1910,"wide_image-height":759}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form2.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958408,"id":2958408,"title":"fm_form_radio_buttons2","filename":"fm_form_radio_buttons2.jpg","filesize":98583,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_form_radio_buttons2","alt":"Form builder Radio buttons element for selecting a value from a list, prepare maps for field workflows.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Use the Form builder Radio buttons element for selecting a value from a list.","name":"fm_form_radio_buttons2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-26 00:26:49","modified":"2026-02-26 16:54:10","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":954,"height":715,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2.jpg","medium-width":348,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2.jpg","large-width":954,"large-height":715,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2.jpg","1536x1536-width":954,"1536x1536-height":715,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2.jpg","2048x2048-width":954,"2048x2048-height":715,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2-620x465.jpg","card_image-width":620,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2.jpg","wide_image-width":954,"wide_image-height":715}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_form_radio_buttons2.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 id=\"Coordinate work\">Coordinate work<\/h3>\n<p>Use the tasks capability to help manage and organize work in the field. Tasks are specific work assignments that show up as dynamic to-do lists for your mobile workers in the field. You can use points, lines, or polygons to create your task layer to represent the type of work being done such as conducting inventories, recording inspections, or performing maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>Those with the mobile worker user type and above can efficiently tackle these actionable to-do lists using the Field Maps mobile app. Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/latest\/prepare-maps\/prepare-tasks.htm\">Prepare tasks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/latest\/prepare-maps\/configure-tasks.htm\">Configure tasks<\/a> for detailed information and workflows.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958420,"id":2958420,"title":"fm_tasks_des2","filename":"fm_tasks_des2.jpg","filesize":159613,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_tasks_des2","alt":"Configuring task settings in a task-enabled layer in Field Maps Designer, prepare maps for field workflows.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Configure task settings in a task-enabled layer in Field Maps Designer.","name":"fm_tasks_des2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-26 00:32:00","modified":"2026-02-26 16:54:26","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1918,"height":724,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":175,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":290,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2.jpg","large-width":1918,"large-height":724,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2-1536x580.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":580,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2.jpg","2048x2048-width":1918,"2048x2048-height":724,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2-826x312.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":312,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2.jpg","wide_image-width":1918,"wide_image-height":724}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks_des2.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 id=\"Leverage location awareness\">Leverage location awareness<\/h3>\n<p>With location sharing, mobile workers can view their location and share it back to their organization. This can serve a variety of purposes, where mobile workers need to know where they have been or respond quickly to emergent situations.<\/p>\n<p>To use this capability in Field Maps, <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/arcgis-online\/administer\/configure-location-tracking.htm\">location sharing must be enabled<\/a> for your organization. For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/arcgis-online\/administer\/roles.htm\">User types, roles, and privileges in ArcGIS Online<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.arcgis.com\/en\/portal\/latest\/administer\/windows\/user-types-orgs.htm\">User types in ArcGIS Enterprise<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 id=\"Create geofences\">Create geofences<\/h3>\n<p>Geofences allow you to define areas that, when exited or entered, set off location alerts or prompt users to turn off or on their location sharing. Are there restricted areas, dangerous features, private or inaccessible properties that you want to alert your mobile workers about?<\/p>\n<p>Add geofences to your map with Field Maps Designer to delineate these areas and ensure safe, efficient, and productive work. Use geofences to manage location sharing or to set up location-based alerts.<\/p>\n<p>Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/ios\/help\/configure-the-map.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_E8B0E2C111E94ED2A3609A5DEE40C779\">Configure the map<\/a> to learn more about creating geofences in Field Maps.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958428,"id":2958428,"title":"fm_geofence2","filename":"fm_geofence2.jpg","filesize":135438,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_geofence2","alt":"Creating geofences to define restricted areas, prepare maps for field workflows.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Create geofences to define restricted areas.","name":"fm_geofence2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-26 00:35:54","modified":"2026-02-26 16:55:06","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":759,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":183,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":304,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":759,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2-1536x607.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":607,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":759,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2-826x327.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":327,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":759}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_geofence2.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 id=\"Support offline and indoors work\">Support offline and indoors work<\/h3>\n<p>If your staff work in areas with no internet connection or where internet is spotty, you can enable maps for offline use and create offline map areas. Mobile workers can also create their own offline map areas, as needed, using the Field Maps mobile app.<\/p>\n<p>Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/ios\/help\/configure-the-map.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_1822CD8DD1E74F08BC4308E03A5677F1\">Configure the map<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/ios\/help\/prepare-maps-for-download.htm\">Prepare maps for download<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about configuring offline map areas in Field Maps Designer.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958429,"id":2958429,"title":"fm_offln_area3","filename":"fm_offln_area3.jpg","filesize":235905,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_offln_area3","alt":"Defining areas where mobile staff can work offline, prepare maps for field workflows.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Define areas where mobile staff can work offline.","name":"fm_offln_area3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-26 00:37:36","modified":"2026-02-26 16:55:51","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1914,"height":789,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":191,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":317,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3.jpg","large-width":1914,"large-height":789,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3-1536x633.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":633,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3.jpg","2048x2048-width":1914,"2048x2048-height":789,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3-826x340.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":340,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3.jpg","wide_image-width":1914,"wide_image-height":789}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_offln_area3.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Field Maps also supports <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/latest\/prepare-maps\/create-a-map.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_A7F9BF0DCF4D433D80FF7ACA2BD5F989\">working indoors<\/a> via floor-aware maps and indoor positioning systems (IPS). \u00a0You can create a floor-aware map so that mobile workers can view, filter, and edit indoor feature layers. If you configure a map in Field Maps for IPS, the app detects IPS beacons within a building and uses them to show locations of mobile staff.<\/p>\n<p>If feature layers are <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/arcgis-online\/manage-data\/manage-editing-hfl.htm#ESRI_SECTION2_00001484B94E4CD49F4340A203DD85BC\">enabled for editing<\/a>, mobile workers can make changes to indoor features. Indoor positioning is not required to create or use floor-aware maps. Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/android\/help\/create-a-map.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_BAD6B6B146AC46BFB8EC03BC352C9930\">Create a map for indoor use<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Field Maps mobile app<\/h2>\n<p>With the Field Maps mobile app, mobile workers can view and mark up maps, collect data, complete tasks, filter indoor assets, share their location, and complete other essential field work. All of this can happen whether they are in connected or disconnected areas.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Interact with maps\">Interact with maps<\/h3>\n<p>As a mobile staff member, you can tap features in the map to view asset information in a pop-up. Search for and locate features on the map using the search function.<br \/>\nYou can also open a map and tap <strong>Layers <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iOS-layers.png\" \/><\/strong> to see all the layers in the map. These layers can be toggled on or off to show or hide them.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958319,"id":2958319,"title":"fm_layers1b","filename":"fm_layers1b-e1772063103982.png","filesize":29282,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-e1772063103982.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_layers1b","alt":"Interacting with map layers.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"View and manage map layers.","name":"fm_layers1b","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-25 23:15:42","modified":"2026-02-25 23:16:06","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":250,"height":532,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-e1772063103982.png","medium-width":123,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-e1772063103982.png","medium_large-width":250,"medium_large-height":532,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-e1772063103982.png","large-width":250,"large-height":532,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-723x1536.png","1536x1536-width":723,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-964x2048.png","2048x2048-width":964,"2048x2048-height":2048,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-219x465.png","card_image-width":219,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-508x1080.png","wide_image-width":508,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_layers1b-e1772062932455.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Use the <strong>Overflow <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/01\/overflow.png\" \/><\/strong> menu to change the basemap, access bookmarks, view your map legend, and even measure distances between points on the map. Tap <strong>Personal markup<\/strong> to add custom sketches to your markup. Notes and labels can be added to communicate additional information.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958325,"id":2958325,"title":"fm_mkup2b","filename":"fm_mkup2b-e1772063476681.png","filesize":44991,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-e1772063476681.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_mkup2b","alt":"Adding sketches and notes to the map using Personal markup.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Add custom sketches and notes to the map using Personal markup.","name":"fm_mkup2b","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-25 23:19:10","modified":"2026-02-25 23:19:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":250,"height":531,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-e1772063476681.png","medium-width":123,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-e1772063476681.png","medium_large-width":250,"medium_large-height":531,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-e1772063476681.png","large-width":250,"large-height":531,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-723x1536.png","1536x1536-width":723,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-964x2048.png","2048x2048-width":964,"2048x2048-height":2048,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-219x465.png","card_image-width":219,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-508x1080.png","wide_image-width":508,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_mkup2b-e1772063476681.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>To share markup with other associates, open the <strong>Overflow<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/01\/overflow.png\" \/> menu and tap <strong>Share map<\/strong>. Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/android\/help\/quick-reference.htm\">Tools and features<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about working with maps in Field Maps.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958328,"id":2958328,"title":"fm_share_map1c","filename":"fm_share_map1c-e1772063385688.png","filesize":38966,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c-e1772063385688.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_share_map1c","alt":"Sharing a finished map.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Share your finished map.","name":"fm_share_map1c","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-25 23:20:47","modified":"2026-02-25 23:21:06","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":250,"height":418,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c-e1772063385688.png","medium-width":156,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c-e1772063385688.png","medium_large-width":250,"medium_large-height":418,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c-e1772063385688.png","large-width":250,"large-height":418,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c-918x1536.png","1536x1536-width":918,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c-e1772063385688.png","2048x2048-width":250,"2048x2048-height":418,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c-278x465.png","card_image-width":278,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c-646x1080.png","wide_image-width":646,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_share_map1c.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 id=\"Collect data\">Collect data<\/h3>\n<p>Field Maps allows you to collect data using the <strong>Add <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/add-button.png\" \/><\/strong> button.\u00a0When <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/android\/help\/capture.htm\">collecting data<\/a>, select assets from a feature template and add data by <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/android\/help\/fill-out-forms.htm\">completing smart forms<\/a>. Forms can allow for inclusion of photos and attachments to provide additional details.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958347,"id":2958347,"title":"fm_collect_both","filename":"fm_collect_both.png","filesize":505601,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_collect_both","alt":"Adding a point to the map and completing data collection.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Add a data point to the map and complete collection form.","name":"fm_collect_both","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-25 23:39:26","modified":"2026-02-25 23:39:52","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2476,"height":2382,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both.png","medium-width":271,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":739,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both.png","large-width":1123,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both-1536x1478.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1478,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both-2048x1970.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1970,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both-483x465.png","card_image-width":483,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both-1123x1080.png","wide_image-width":1123,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_collect_both.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h4 id=\"Complete tasks\">Complete tasks<\/h4>\n<p>If using a map with a task-enabled layer, you can quickly access and manage work from organized to-do lists. View and locate tasks on the map and search, sort, and filter a list of tasks assigned to you. Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/android\/use-maps\/quick-reference.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_AAA1B7160857441D97462B30B101D466\">Tasks<\/a> to learn more about this tool.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2958366,"id":2958366,"title":"fm_tasks1b","filename":"fm_tasks1b-e1772063780836.png","filesize":41255,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b-e1772063780836.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/fm_tasks1b","alt":"Mobile view of tasks that can be sorted.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Mobile workers can view their tasks and sort by priority, due date, and more.","name":"fm_tasks1b","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2026-02-25 23:55:28","modified":"2026-02-25 23:55:46","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":250,"height":531,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b-e1772063780836.png","medium-width":123,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b-e1772063780836.png","medium_large-width":250,"medium_large-height":531,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b-e1772063780836.png","large-width":250,"large-height":531,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b-723x1536.png","1536x1536-width":723,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b-964x2048.png","2048x2048-width":964,"2048x2048-height":2048,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b-219x465.png","card_image-width":219,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b-508x1080.png","wide_image-width":508,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fm_tasks1b.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 id=\"Share location for awareness\">Share location for awareness<\/h3>\n<p>Mobile workers turn location sharing on and off in the Field Maps mobile app using the <strong>My Tracks<\/strong> card in the <strong>Maps<\/strong> list. While location sharing is on, their location is recorded. This works whether they are using the app or it\u2019s running in the background, and tracks are collected whether the device is online or offline.<\/p>\n<p>Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/android\/help\/track.htm\">Share location<\/a> to learn how to enable location sharing in Field Maps.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2058132,"id":2058132,"title":"my tracks card","filename":"my-tracks-card-1.png","filesize":18624,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/my-tracks-card-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-to-know-arcgis-field-maps\/my-tracks-card-2","alt":"Mobile workers turn location sharing on and off using the My Tracks card.","author":"95252","description":"","caption":"Mobile workers can turn location sharing on and off using the My Tracks card.\t","name":"my-tracks-card-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1046351,"date":"2023-08-21 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