{"id":2946252,"date":"2025-10-30T08:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2946252"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:26:12","slug":"new-tools-for-editing-in-map-viewer","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/announcements\/new-tools-for-editing-in-map-viewer","title":{"rendered":"Spice Up Your Editing with New Tools in Map Viewer"},"author":320122,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101],"tags":[230422,27971,33371,780881,780880,780822],"industry":[],"product":[36671,760042,36551],"class_list":["post-2946252","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-data","tag-editing","tag-map-viewer","tag-merge","tag-split","tag-whats-new-october-2025","product-ops-dashboard","product-instant-apps","product-arcgis-online"],"acf":{"short_description":"Discover the new Split, Merge, and Selection tools in Map Viewer for faster, smarter data editing in ArcGIS Online","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The October 2025 update to ArcGIS Online has arrived, along with some exciting new features for editing in Map Viewer. We\u2019ve rolled out two brand\u2011new tools – Split<\/strong> and Merge<\/strong> – plus a tricked-out selection experience that makes it easy to fine\u2011tune exactly which features you\u2019re working with. Need to carve a single feature into two? Check. Merge multiple features into one? Got it. Adjust your selection on the fly? Piece of cake. In this article, we\u2019ll show you how to get started. So grab a pumpkin spice latte and let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n

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Editing in Map Viewer<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve edited data in Map Viewer before, you already know your way around. Click the Edit<\/strong> button to open the Editor pane and you’ll find a handy toolbar across the top of the pane.<\/p>\n

Initially, you see tools for selecting features on the map. As you drill in, the options vary. The toolbar is contextual, meaning it only shows the tools you might actually need for the job at hand. With this update, we\u2019ve souped it up with more options for advanced geometry editing- like Split and Merge, along with a handful of tools for quickly refining your selection. Let\u2019s take a closer look:<\/p>\n

New Split Tool<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Split button appears on the toolbar when you\u2019re editing a single feature. Click Split<\/strong>, select a draw tool, then sketch a shape on the map to define where the split will occur. The feature is then divided into two separate features. For example, you might split a large parcel into two smaller ones based on a recent property division.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2946282,"id":2946282,"title":"Spice up Editing Split","filename":"Spice-up-Editing-Split.gif","filesize":5401082,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Split.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/announcements\/new-tools-for-editing-in-map-viewer\/spice-up-editing-split","alt":"The Split tool divides one feature into two.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"Quickly divide features with the new Split tool.","name":"spice-up-editing-split","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2946252,"date":"2025-10-30 00:35:29","modified":"2025-10-30 16:12:13","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1180,"height":716,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Split-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Split.gif","medium-width":430,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Split.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":466,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Split.gif","large-width":1180,"large-height":716,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Split.gif","1536x1536-width":1180,"1536x1536-height":716,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Split.gif","2048x2048-width":1180,"2048x2048-height":716,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Split-766x465.gif","card_image-width":766,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Split.gif","wide_image-width":1180,"wide_image-height":716}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Before submitting your changes, you can review and update the attributes for either of the new features.<\/p>\n

New Merge Tool<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Merge button appears on the toolbar when you’re editing two or more features in the same layer<\/em>. You can also access it from the list of selected features. Click to open the Options<\/strong> menu (…) for the layer, then select Merge these features<\/strong>. In this example, we’ll merge two adjacent parcels into a single feature to reflect a recent property consolidation.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2946281,"id":2946281,"title":"Spice up Editing Merge","filename":"Spice-up-Editing-Merge.gif","filesize":5123418,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Merge.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/announcements\/new-tools-for-editing-in-map-viewer\/spice-up-editing-merge","alt":"The Merge tool combines two or more features into one.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"Easily combine features using the new Merge tool.","name":"spice-up-editing-merge","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2946252,"date":"2025-10-30 00:34:54","modified":"2025-10-30 16:13:19","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1180,"height":716,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Merge-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Merge.gif","medium-width":430,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Merge.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":466,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Merge.gif","large-width":1180,"large-height":716,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Merge.gif","1536x1536-width":1180,"1536x1536-height":716,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Merge.gif","2048x2048-width":1180,"2048x2048-height":716,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Merge-766x465.gif","card_image-width":766,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spice-up-Editing-Merge.gif","wide_image-width":1180,"wide_image-height":716}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Before merging, you can review each feature and choose which set of attributes to keep. Hover over a feature in the list and watch it light up on the map. This helpful visual cue enables you to confirm exactly which feature you\u2019re working with before finalizing your edits.<\/p>\n

New Selection Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n

Refining your selections in Map Viewer just got easier. \u00a0A new drop-down on the toolbar gives you three handy new tools to hone your selection:<\/p>\n

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