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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
Copyright information
GIS Dictionary
What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1
What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0
Getting started
Desktop Administration
ArcCatalog
Getting started with ArcCatalog
Building the Catalog
Managing the Catalog's contents

The Contents tab

Working in Details view

Changing the columns in Details view

Modifying the default settings for exploring contents

Exploring an item's properties

Organizing your data

Converting data to a different format
Exploring an item's geography

Previewing an item's geographic data

Exploring data in Geography view

Creating thumbnails
Exploring the values in a table
Working with metadata
Searching for items
Working with maps and layers
Working with shapefiles
Working with CAD data
Working with coverages
Working with rasters in ArcCatalog
ArcMap
ArcReader

An overview of ArcReader

Table of contents, data frames, and layers

Getting help in ArcReader

Starting ArcReader

Opening a map in ArcReader

Controlling the look and feel of ArcReader

Viewing a map in data view and layout view

Using the ArcReader table of contents

Working with data frames and layers

Moving around on the map

Moving around a 3D globe

Using spatial bookmarks

Opening the magnifier window

Exploring data and features on a map

ArcReader messages

Printing from ArcReader

Closing and exiting ArcReader
Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment
Geoprocessing tool reference
Building a geodatabase
Editing in ArcMap
Geocoding
Getting started with geocoding
Understanding geocoding
Preparing for geocoding

Understanding address locator styles

Commonly used address locator styles

Preparing reference and address data

Standardizing your reference data
Building an address locator
Locating addresses
Additional geocoding techniques

Alternative searches

The Alternate Name table tab

The Alias Table dialog box

Building an address locator for alternative searches

Searching for an intersection

Building a composite address locator
Keeping an address locator current

Updating your reference data

Versioned data and the geocoding index

Rebuilding geocoding indexes
Distributing your address locator
Adjusting your address locator file

Exploring the address locator file

Why change your address locator file?

Changing default settings

Changing default settings in the address locator template file

Table schema and the locator file

Accommodating alternative reference table schema

Modifying the query

Accommodating changes in the rule base files

Using shapefiles and coverages as reference data

ArcSDE address locator files
Linear referencing
Map projections
Getting started with map projections
Geographic coordinate systems
Projected coordinate systems
Geographic transformations
Supported map projections
Writing geoprocessing scripts
Customizing the user interface
Migrating from ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9
Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop

Getting started migrating from ArcInfo Workstation

Creating your ArcInfo Workstation migration plan

Phase 1: Requirements prior to migration from ArcInfo Workstation

Phase 2: Designing the geodatabase when migrating from ArcInfo Workstation

Phase 3: Migrating ArcInfo Workstation data

Phase 4: Migrating ArcInfo Workstation processes
ESRI Data & Maps
Getting started with ESRI Data and Maps

What's new in ESRI Data and Maps

An overview of ESRI Data and Maps

Redistribution rights
Canada

Canada FSA postal centroids

Canada Highways

Canada Indian Reserves

Canada Major Cities

Canada Middle Cities

Canada Municipalities

Canada National Parks

Canada Provinces

Canada Provincial Parks

Canada Railways

Canada Regional Municipalities

Canada Telephone Area Code Boundaries

Canada Water Bodies
Europe
Mexico
World
StreetMap USA

About StreetMap USA
Image data
United States (census)
United States (hydrography)
United States (landmarks)

United States Geographic Names Information System Buildings

United States Geographic Names Information System Cemeteries

Untied States Geographic Names Information System Churches

United States Geographic Names Information System Golf Locales

United States Geographic Names Information System Hospitals

United States Geographic Names Information System Locales

United States Geographic Names Information System Populated Places

United States Geographic Names Information System Schools

United States Geographic Names Information System Summits

United States Hospitals

United States National Atlas Historic Earthquakes

United States National Atlas Volcanoes

United States Parks

United States TANA/GDT Institutions

United States TANA/GDT Large Area Landmarks

United States TANA/GDT Park Landmarks

United States TANA/GDT Recreation Areas
United States (other)

United States National Atlas Federal and Indian Land Areas

United States National Atlas Federal Land Lines

United States National Atlas Public Land Survey

U.S. State Plane Zones (NAD 1927)

U.S. State Plane Zones (NAD 1983)

USGS Topographic Quadrangle Series Indexes (1:100,000)

USGS Topographic Quadrangle Series Indexes (1:24,000)

USGS Topographic Quadrangle Series Indexes (1:250,000)
United States (transportation)
Extensions
Getting more help

Using this Help system

Getting help within the applications

Contacting Technical Support

Support for users located outside the United States

Accessing ESRI Software Training

Using the GIS Dictionary
Help for developers