{"id":2959694,"date":"2026-03-13T10:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2959694"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:20:13","slug":"edit-your-way","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way","title":{"rendered":"Edit Your Way with the Web Editor Instant Apps Template"},"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":[23851],"tags":[377652,781016,781017,774762,780938],"industry":[],"product":[760042,36551,774772],"class_list":["post-2959694","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-data-management","tag-edit","tag-instant-app","tag-true-curves","tag-web-editor","tag-whats-new-february-2026","product-instant-apps","product-arcgis-online","product-web-editor"],"acf":{"short_description":"Explore practical examples to help you build a custom data editing app in minutes with the Web Editor template.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The new Web Editor template<\/strong> blends the Instant Apps<\/strong> interface you know and love with ArcGIS Web Editor, to make web-based editing a breeze. In this article, we\u2019ll explore some tips, tricks, and examples to show how you can quickly cook up custom editing apps with this new template.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2959896,"id":2959896,"title":"Edit your way 3 WE IA Config 440","filename":"Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440.png","filesize":210245,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-3-we-ia-config-440","alt":"Choose which editing tools to include using the new Web Editor template.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-3-we-ia-config-440","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-03-11 01:03:53","modified":"2026-07-21 23:01:09","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":705,"height":440,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440.png","medium-width":418,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440.png","medium_large-width":705,"medium_large-height":440,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440.png","large-width":705,"large-height":440,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440.png","1536x1536-width":705,"1536x1536-height":440,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440.png","2048x2048-width":705,"2048x2048-height":440,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440.png","card_image-width":705,"card_image-height":440,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-3-WE-IA-Config-440.png","wide_image-width":705,"wide_image-height":440}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The web editor template<\/h2>\n

Express mode lets you serve up made-to-order editing apps in minutes. Start with a solid base, choose the right tools, and adjust the options so editors can focus on what matters most- editing. In the following sections, we\u2019ll explore some key features and look at practical examples to show how you can tailor the app for specific editing workflows. For the full menu of configurable options, check out this previous article<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Choose Your entr\u00e9e- the map<\/strong><\/p>\n

Creating a steamlined editing experience starts with the web map. This is where you can add editable layers and configure essentials, like forms<\/a> and editing templates<\/a>. All downstream apps consume this map, so setting it up<\/a> for editing at the start goes a long way.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2959897,"id":2959897,"title":"Edit your way 4 Select map 300","filename":"Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300.png","filesize":51610,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-4-select-map-300","alt":"To get started, select a web map that's ready for editing data.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-4-select-map-300","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-03-11 01:04:20","modified":"2026-07-21 23:02:18","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":259,"height":300,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300.png","medium-width":225,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300.png","medium_large-width":259,"medium_large-height":300,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300.png","large-width":259,"large-height":300,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300.png","1536x1536-width":259,"1536x1536-height":300,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300.png","2048x2048-width":259,"2048x2048-height":300,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300.png","card_image-width":259,"card_image-height":300,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-4-Select-map-300.png","wide_image-width":259,"wide_image-height":300}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Editing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Editing<\/strong> section is the heart of this template. This is where you choose which tools to display and configure the options that best fit your project. Full set up mode gives you the most options. Let’s take a closer look.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2960994,"id":2960994,"title":"Edit your way Editing section 1","filename":"Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1.png","filesize":18354,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-editing-section-1","alt":"The Editing section in the template is where the magic happens.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-editing-section-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-03-20 17:17:40","modified":"2026-07-21 23:03:02","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":297,"height":435,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1.png","medium-width":178,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1.png","medium_large-width":297,"medium_large-height":435,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1.png","large-width":297,"large-height":435,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1.png","1536x1536-width":297,"1536x1536-height":435,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1.png","2048x2048-width":297,"2048x2048-height":435,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1.png","card_image-width":297,"card_image-height":435,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Editing-section-1.png","wide_image-width":297,"wide_image-height":435}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Choose your sauce- selection<\/strong><\/h4>\n

To prime the app for editing, you can decide which layers are selectable<\/strong>.<\/strong> This is kind of a big deal because… If all<\/em> the layers are selectable, making a selection on the map grabs features across different layers. Then you have to take the time to pick and choose only the features you need.<\/p>\n

Setting selectable layers in advance can simplify that process. Let’s say you use the app to update hydrant status. Set the Hydrants layer as the only selectable layer. Then when you make a selection, only hydrants get selected, and you’re ready to edit them without any further ado.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2960533,"id":2960533,"title":"Edit your way 6b Selection 440 3","filename":"Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3.png","filesize":229995,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-6b-selection-440-3","alt":"Setting which layers are selectable on the map primes the app for targeted editing workflows.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-6b-selection-440-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-03-16 19:49:13","modified":"2026-07-21 22:06:36","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":977,"height":440,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":209,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":346,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3.png","large-width":977,"large-height":440,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3.png","1536x1536-width":977,"1536x1536-height":440,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3.png","2048x2048-width":977,"2048x2048-height":440,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3-826x372.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":372,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-6b-Selection-440-3.png","wide_image-width":977,"wide_image-height":440}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Choose your toppings- editing tools <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Choose which tools display on the e<\/strong>diting toolbar<\/strong> to best fit your workflow. Choose from tools including Split<\/strong>, Merge<\/strong>, Move<\/strong>, Reshape, Copy\/Paste<\/strong>, and Undo\/Redo<\/strong>, and hide the rest. This makes for a cleaner UI where editors can easily find the tools they use most.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2963104,"id":2963104,"title":"Edit your way Enable editing tools 500","filename":"Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500.gif","filesize":2071667,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-enable-editing-tools-500","alt":"Use toggles to choose which editing tools to display in the app.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-enable-editing-tools-500","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-04-17 21:15:09","modified":"2026-07-21 23:04:09","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":1200,"height":500,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":193,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":320,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500.gif","large-width":1200,"large-height":500,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500.gif","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":500,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500.gif","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":500,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500-826x344.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":344,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Enable-editing-tools-500.gif","wide_image-width":1200,"wide_image-height":500}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Choose your sides- snapping options<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the snapping section, select the layers you want to snap to. Setting snappable<\/strong> layers from the start allows editors to jump straight into their workflows without the need to configure snapping options themselves.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2960055,"id":2960055,"title":"Edit your way 7 Snapping 2","filename":"Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2.png","filesize":52843,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-7-snapping-2","alt":"Configure snapping options like which layers to snap to.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-7-snapping-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-03-11 18:32:44","modified":"2026-07-21 23:05:06","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":291,"height":386,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2.png","medium-width":197,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2.png","medium_large-width":291,"medium_large-height":386,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2.png","large-width":291,"large-height":386,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2.png","1536x1536-width":291,"1536x1536-height":386,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2.png","2048x2048-width":291,"2048x2048-height":386,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2.png","card_image-width":291,"card_image-height":386,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-7-Snapping-2.png","wide_image-width":291,"wide_image-height":386}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Add ons- true curves<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the latest update to ArcGIS Online, we’ve added support for true curves. Enable True curves<\/strong> on the editing toolbar<\/a> to reveal new drawing tools like Arc segment, Endpoint arc segment, Tangent curve segment <\/strong>and Bezier curve segment<\/strong>*. These are great for mapping features like winding roads, river banks, or cul-de-sacs. Check out this article<\/a> for an introduction to these new true curve drawing tools.<\/p>\n

*At the time of writing, Bezier curves will be densified.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2977851,"id":2977851,"title":"Edit your way 10 Curve Tools Revised 350 w 003","filename":"Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003.png","filesize":314556,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-10-curve-tools-revised-350-w-003","alt":"New true curve drawing tools appear on the editing toolbar.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-10-curve-tools-revised-350-w-003","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-07-21 22:09:11","modified":"2026-07-21 23:05:20","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":774,"height":350,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":210,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":347,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003.png","large-width":774,"large-height":350,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003.png","1536x1536-width":774,"1536x1536-height":350,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003.png","2048x2048-width":774,"2048x2048-height":350,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003.png","card_image-width":774,"card_image-height":350,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-10-Curve-Tools-Revised-350-w-003.png","wide_image-width":774,"wide_image-height":350}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The secret menu- settings<\/strong><\/p>\n

The template includes a variety of settings that give you more control- choose whether to show the Select by Attributes<\/strong> tool, display shortcut keys, or prompt users before deleting a feature. You’ll find most of these in the Settings<\/strong> section of the Sidebar<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2961005,"id":2961005,"title":"Edit your way 8 Settings 3 400","filename":"Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400.png","filesize":55862,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-8-settings-3-400","alt":"Use toggles to configure the app settings.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-8-settings-3-400","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-03-20 17:55:47","modified":"2026-07-21 23:06:25","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":466,"height":400,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400.png","medium-width":304,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400.png","medium_large-width":466,"medium_large-height":400,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400.png","large-width":466,"large-height":400,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400.png","1536x1536-width":466,"1536x1536-height":400,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400.png","2048x2048-width":466,"2048x2048-height":400,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400.png","card_image-width":466,"card_image-height":400,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-8-Settings-3-400.png","wide_image-width":466,"wide_image-height":400}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Other settings are sprinkled throughout the app in the section where they fit best. For example, when you enable the Layer List<\/strong>, additional settings for layers appear. You can choose to allow editors to zoom to the layer, show the attribute table, or even add temporary layers to the map.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2960041,"id":2960041,"title":"Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize","filename":"Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize.gif","filesize":426325,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edityourway9expandlayerslist2-ezgif-com-resize","alt":"Enabling the Layer list reveals additional options.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edityourway9expandlayerslist2-ezgif-com-resize","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-03-11 17:59:19","modified":"2026-03-11 17:59:40","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":216,"height":440,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize.gif","medium-width":128,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize.gif","medium_large-width":216,"medium_large-height":440,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize.gif","large-width":216,"large-height":440,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize.gif","1536x1536-width":216,"1536x1536-height":440,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize.gif","2048x2048-width":216,"2048x2048-height":440,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize.gif","card_image-width":216,"card_image-height":440,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edityourway9Expandlayerslist2-ezgif.com-resize.gif","wide_image-width":216,"wide_image-height":440}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Finishers- make it yours<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As with any Instant App, you can customize the look and feel to match your brand. Choose between light and dark themes, add a header and logo, and choose where to position tools in the layout.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2960052,"id":2960052,"title":"Edit your way 11c Choose theme 2","filename":"Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2.png","filesize":191233,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-11c-choose-theme-2","alt":"Choose a theme that fits your project.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-11c-choose-theme-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-03-11 18:28:30","modified":"2026-07-21 23:07:12","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":900,"height":619,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2.png","medium-width":379,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":528,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2.png","large-width":900,"large-height":619,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2.png","1536x1536-width":900,"1536x1536-height":619,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2.png","2048x2048-width":900,"2048x2048-height":619,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2-676x465.png","card_image-width":676,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-11c-Choose-theme-2.png","wide_image-width":900,"wide_image-height":619}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Members only<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep in mind that authoring and using the Web Editor template requires the same privileges as the Web Editor app<\/a>. To use the app, editors must sign in and have a Creator, Professional, or Professional Plus user type<\/strong>, along with a role that includes Edit privileges<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(such as Data Editor, User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator, or a custom role<\/em>).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Real world examples<\/h2>\n

Next, let\u2019s look at some examples<\/strong> to see how you can configure the Web Editor template to meet specific project needs.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Example 1: Assign Hydrant Inspections<\/h4>\n

Let\u2019s say our team needs an app for quickly updating the status of fire hydrants. We\u2019ll configure the toolbar to show only the tools they need, and set the Hydrants layer as the only selectable<\/strong> layer. That way editors can jump right in and make quick updates.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2959903,"id":2959903,"title":"Edit your way Example 1 Assign Hydrant","filename":"Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant.gif","filesize":4069658,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/data-management\/edit-your-way\/edit-your-way-example-1-assign-hydrant","alt":"","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-your-way-example-1-assign-hydrant","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2959694,"date":"2026-03-11 01:07:18","modified":"2026-03-11 01:07:18","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":1084,"height":728,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant.gif","medium-width":389,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":516,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant.gif","large-width":1084,"large-height":728,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant.gif","1536x1536-width":1084,"1536x1536-height":728,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant.gif","2048x2048-width":1084,"2048x2048-height":728,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant-692x465.gif","card_image-width":692,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edit-your-way-Example-1-Assign-Hydrant.gif","wide_image-width":1084,"wide_image-height":728}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Example 2: Update a Map with External Data<\/h4>\n

Suppose our team uses data from other agencies to keep a map up to date. We’ll configure the app like so:<\/p>\n