{"id":2964034,"date":"2026-05-21T11:44:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2964034"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:45:36","slug":"whats-new-in-arcgis-web-editor-in-arcgis-enterprise-12-1","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-web-editor-in-arcgis-enterprise-12-1","title":{"rendered":"What’s New in ArcGIS Web Editor in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.1"},"author":263392,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101,23851],"tags":[781068,775802],"industry":[],"product":[774772],"class_list":["post-2964034","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-data-management","tag-arcgis-enterprise-12-1","tag-arcgis-web-editor","product-web-editor"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":263392,"user_firstname":"Albert","user_lastname":"Schelin","nickname":"Albert Schelin","user_nicename":"aschelin","display_name":"Albert Schelin","user_email":"ASchelin@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2021-08-12 21:11:17","user_description":"Albert is a Product Marketing Manager at Esri, promoting ArcGIS Web Editor and ArcGIS Data Pipelines. When he isn't promoting Esri's products, you can find him enjoying a cup of single origin light roast coffee at a local coffee shop.","user_avatar":""},{"ID":340152,"user_firstname":"Martin","user_lastname":"Copping","nickname":"Martin Copping","user_nicename":"mcopping","display_name":"Martin Copping","user_email":"MCopping@esri.com","user_url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-dashboards\/overview","user_registered":"2023-06-01 19:30:37","user_description":"I am a dedicated sneakerhead with a deep-seated passion for GIS and mapping technologies. For more than 15 years, I have thrived in various roles within Esri's Product Management and Global Business Development divisions. Since January 2023, I have been the product manager for ArcGIS Dashboards, steering innovation and functionality to new heights.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Discover the latest features and enhancements available in ArcGIS Web Editor in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.1.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

ArcGIS Web Editor is a lightweight and user-friendly editing app built for both GIS Professionals and occasional editors. This focused app is dedicated to editing, making it easier to dive into editing work, with the tools you need readily available. Web Editor honors existing rules and web map settings, can be used to edit utility networks, and much more. This powerful app helps streamline editing work and lowers the bar to entry for newer editors. Let\u2019s discover the latest available updates and enhancements for Web Editor in ArcGIS Enterprise.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s New<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With the 12.1 release of ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Web Editor introduces powerful new capabilities like drawing with true curves and the ability to configure the Web Editor Instant Apps template for a tailored version of Web Editor. The release also introduces several enhancements to utility network support and some productivity enhancements with copy and paste workflows.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Support for True Curves<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Enhancements to drawing tools\u202flets\u202fyou\u202fcreate features with precision and flexibility, including support for true curves.\u202fWith enhancements to drawing tools in ArcGIS Web Editor, you can now draw straight-line and curve segments in the same edit for greater accuracy when adding and updating features. For example, while digitizing a cul-de-sac, you can start with a straight-line segment switch to a curve segment and then go back to a\u202fstraight-line\u202fsegment.\u202f\u202fFor more information on support for true curves, check out this blog<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2966826,"id":2966826,"title":"4A. New tools for True Curve editing","filename":"4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing.png","filesize":327970,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-web-editor-in-arcgis-enterprise-12-1\/4a-new-tools-for-true-curve-editing","alt":"","author":"263392","description":"","caption":"","name":"4a-new-tools-for-true-curve-editing","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2964034,"date":"2026-05-19 22:00:48","modified":"2026-05-19 22:00:48","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":803,"height":350,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":202,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":335,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing.png","large-width":803,"large-height":350,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing.png","1536x1536-width":803,"1536x1536-height":350,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing.png","2048x2048-width":803,"2048x2048-height":350,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing.png","card_image-width":803,"card_image-height":350,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4A.-New-tools-for-True-Curve-editing.png","wide_image-width":803,"wide_image-height":350}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Web Editor Instant App template<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The\u202fWeb Editor Instant App template<\/a><\/span>\u202fis now\u202favailable.\u202fYou\u202fcan configure\u202fArcGIS\u202fWeb Editor to\u202fhave precisely\u202fthe tools\u202fyou\u202fneed for\u202fyour\u202fworkflows.\u202fConfigured templates will empower non-GIS focused editors to easily complete your tasks with a more focused app.\u202fYou can also toggle the availability of\u202fArcGIS Utility\u202fNetwork\u202ftools and configure options for versioned data in ArcGIS Enterprise.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2967019,"id":2967019,"title":"2D.WE IA 12.1 True Curves Tools 1","filename":"2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-scaled.png","filesize":2001341,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-scaled.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-web-editor-in-arcgis-enterprise-12-1\/2d-we-ia-12-1-true-curves-tools-1","alt":"","author":"263392","description":"","caption":"","name":"2d-we-ia-12-1-true-curves-tools-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2964034,"date":"2026-05-20 18:07:37","modified":"2026-05-20 18:07:37","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":2560,"height":1403,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-scaled.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":254,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-scaled.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":421,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-scaled.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1052,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-1536x842.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":842,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-2048x1123.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1123,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-826x453.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":453,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2D.WE-IA-12.1-True-Curves-Tools-1-1920x1052.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1052}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Improved Utility Network tracing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tracing utility networks in ArcGIS Web Editor has been improved with a more intuitive user interface and new subnetwork tracing capabilities.\u202fYou can now perform subnetwork traces by specifying the subnetwork name, reducing setup time.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Added support for z-values when snapping<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When\u202fsnapping to\u202fstacked features with different z-values, you can now choose which feature provides the z-value by enabling the new Snap chip tool, reducing ambiguity and improving confidence in editing results.\u202f To dive deeper into the snap chip tool, read this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2966835,"id":2966835,"title":"1C. Snap chip.Distribution line to fitting 5.7.26","filename":"1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26.gif","filesize":6072286,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-web-editor-in-arcgis-enterprise-12-1\/1c-snap-chip-distribution-line-to-fitting-5-7-26","alt":"The snap chip displays a list of coincident features and their z-values.","author":"263392","description":"","caption":"","name":"1c-snap-chip-distribution-line-to-fitting-5-7-26","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2964034,"date":"2026-05-19 22:09:21","modified":"2026-06-29 21:20:25","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":800,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26.gif","medium-width":392,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26.gif","large-width":1200,"large-height":800,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26.gif","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":800,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26.gif","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":800,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26-698x465.gif","card_image-width":698,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1C.-Snap-chip.Distribution-line-to-fitting-5.7.26.gif","wide_image-width":1200,"wide_image-height":800}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

New Clipboard pane<\/strong><\/h3>\n

View and remove copied content in the Clipboard pane when using Paste\u202fspecial, giving you visibility into\u202fwhat\u2019s\u202fin the clipboard before pasting. This helps prevent accidental edits and gives editors greater confidence and control when pasting features into a map.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2966829,"id":2966829,"title":"ClipboardEnhancement","filename":"ClipboardEnhancement.gif","filesize":1003007,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ClipboardEnhancement.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-web-editor-in-arcgis-enterprise-12-1\/clipboardenhancement","alt":"","author":"263392","description":"","caption":"","name":"clipboardenhancement","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2964034,"date":"2026-05-19 22:02:57","modified":"2026-05-19 22:02:57","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":1464,"height":871,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ClipboardEnhancement-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ClipboardEnhancement.gif","medium-width":439,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ClipboardEnhancement.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":457,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ClipboardEnhancement.gif","large-width":1464,"large-height":871,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ClipboardEnhancement.gif","1536x1536-width":1464,"1536x1536-height":871,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ClipboardEnhancement.gif","2048x2048-width":1464,"2048x2048-height":871,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ClipboardEnhancement-782x465.gif","card_image-width":782,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ClipboardEnhancement.gif","wide_image-width":1464,"wide_image-height":871}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Support for batch paste of multiple features to a different layer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Editors who need to be able to\u202fpaste more than\u202fone\u202ffeature\u202fat a time\u202fto a different layer, now can.\u202fYou can paste\u202fmultiple features, helping\u202fyou\u202fcomplete and\u202fexpedite\u202fyour\u202fediting workflows.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Add a temporary layer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can now add temporary reference layers to a map to bring in\u202fadditional\u202fcontext while editing. Temporary layers can be added by\u202fsearching\u202f your ArcGIS , organizational content, or personal content, adding a service from a URL, or uploading local files such as zipped shapefiles, CSV, KML,\u202fGeoJSON, or GPX files. These temporary layers can become the source for features to copy and paste into an editable layer, supporting quick,\u202fone-off\u202fediting tasks without permanently cluttering the map. This\u202fnew\u202fcapability replaces an existing popular\u202fworkflow\u202fin\u202fArcGIS\u202fWeb\u202fAppBuilder.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2966830,"id":2966830,"title":"3A. Add Temporary layer.Copy Paste","filename":"3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste.gif","filesize":9277131,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/web-editor\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-web-editor-in-arcgis-enterprise-12-1\/3a-add-temporary-layer-copy-paste","alt":"","author":"263392","description":"","caption":"","name":"3a-add-temporary-layer-copy-paste","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2964034,"date":"2026-05-19 22:03:53","modified":"2026-05-19 22:03:53","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":568,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":243,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":402,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste.gif","large-width":1084,"large-height":568,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste.gif","1536x1536-width":1084,"1536x1536-height":568,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste.gif","2048x2048-width":1084,"2048x2048-height":568,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste-826x433.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":433,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3A.-Add-Temporary-layer.Copy-Paste.gif","wide_image-width":1084,"wide_image-height":568}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

In Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 12.1 release of ArcGIS Web Editor reflects a continued commitment to making editing more accessible, flexible, and efficient for teams of all skill levels. This release of ArcGIS Web Editor comes with new enhancements like support for curves, the ability to configure the Web Editor Instant App template, and more. This blog explored each the new features and the benefits they provide. Visit the Esri Community<\/a><\/span> page to ask questions, share ideas, and connect with other Web Editor users. For everything you need to get started or go deeper, explore the additional resources below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Additional Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n