{"id":499,"date":"2015-01-13T13:03:57","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T13:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/?p=499"},"modified":"2017-05-25T05:00:35","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T05:00:35","slug":"arcmap-13-tips-you-can-use-it-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/?p=499","title":{"rendered":"ArcMap 13 Tips You Can Use it Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

13 keyword shortcut for ArcMap
\n<\/span><\/h2>\n

ArcMap is the main component of the ArcGIS. It is\u00a0the visualization component of\u00a0the\u00a0GIS (see what is gis?<\/a><\/strong>) where you visualize the data, make a geographic query, design and print map and many more. Following tips<\/strong> will help you to perform your job efficiently. Shortcuts<\/strong> are always helpful.<\/p>\n

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\n

Number<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Description<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Shortcut<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

1<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Activate the Data frame<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hold down the Alt Key<\/b>
\nand click the data frame name to be activated<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

2<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Create a copy of a layer
\nwithin the same data frame<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hold down the Ctrl key<\/b>
\nand drag the layer up or down where you want it. To copy multiple layers,
\nselect all the layers and drag the selected layers up or down.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

3<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Moving a layer to different
\ndata frame<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hold down the Ctrl key<\/b> while
\nmoving to different data frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

4<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

How to open layer\u2019s properties
\ndialog box<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Select the layer and press Enter<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

5<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Zoom to the extent of a layer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Click the layer name while
\nholding the Alt Key<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

6<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Panning around the Map<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hold down the C key<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

7<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Zoom In<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hold down the X key<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

8<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Open the table quickly<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hold down the Ctrl key<\/b>
\nand double-click a layer or table in the table of contents or select the
\nlayer or table and press Ctrl + T<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

9<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Switch selection in a table<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Press Ctrl + U<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

10<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Toggle field sorting in a
\ntable between ascending and descending<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Double \u2013 Click a field name.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

11<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Go back to the previous
\nextent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Press <<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

12<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Go forward to the next extent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Press ><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

13<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Zoom to layer\u2019s extent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hold down the Alt key <\/b>and
\nclick the layer name on the table of Contents<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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