Using ArcCatalog

Creating a new group
layer
1. Select the folder in which you
want to place the new group
layer in the Catalog tree.
2. Click the File menu, point to
New, then click Group Layer.
3. Type a name for the new
group layer.
4. Press Enter.
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Adding layers to a new
group layer
1. Right-click a group layer,
click Properties, then click
the Group tab.
2. Click Add.
3. Navigate to and click the
geographic data source or
layer that you want to add to
the group. Click Open.
4. Repeat step 3 until all layers
have been added.
5. Layers are drawn in order
from the bottom to the top of
the list. Click a layer and then
click the arrow buttons to
reorder the list.
6. Click a layer and click
Properties to set the properties
of individual layers.
7. Click OK.
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