Learning ArcGIS Pro

The MAP tab contains six groups: Clipboard, Navigate, Layer, Selection, Inquiry, and
Labeling. Each group then contains tools associated with the name of the group. For
example, the Selection group tab includes several tools that allow you to select features in
the map using various methods. You can select features directly from the map or based on
specific attribute values or based on the spatial relationships between features in one or
more layers. You will now take a closer look at a few of the most commonly used tools.
The Navigate group
The Navigate group contains tools that allow you to navigate to locations within the map.
This includes tools that allow you to zoom in to areas so that you can see more detail or to
zoom out to see a greater area. It also has tools that allow you to return to specific areas
within the map.
The Explore tool
The Explore tool is a multifunction tool that allows you to zoom and pan within the map.
It also allows you to click on features within the map and retrieve attributes linked to the
feature. This tool combines the functions of the zoom in, zoom out, pan, and identify
tools found in ArcMap into a single tool.
You use this tool to navigate within your map using your mouse as follows:
Left click on a feature: This opens the Identify pop-up window showing attributes
linked to the feature.
Left or right drag: Clicking and holding your left mouse button down and then
dragging your pointer to the left and right pans your map view in that direction.
Moving scroll wheel: This zooms map in and out. Scrolling the wheel away from
you causes the map to zoom in. Scrolling the wheel toward you causes the map to
zoom out.