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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
ArcMap
Getting started with ArcMap
Creating maps
Managing layers

About managing layers

Changing a layer's text description

Copying layers

Removing layers from the map

Managing group layers

Displaying layers at certain scales

Changing the appearance of the table of contents

Working with data frames

Setting a data frame's coordinate system

Repairing broken data links

Changing a layer's drawing order

Accessing layer properties

Saving a layer to disk

Exporting data to a new coordinate system
Symbolizing your data
Working with text

An overview of working with text

Adding new text to a map

Working with data frame contents in layout view

Organizing annotation into groups

About labeling

Displaying labels

Prioritizing and positioning labels

Specifying the text of labels

About building label expressions

Using text formatting tags

About annotation

Using feature-linked annotation

A comparison of annotation groups vs. geodatabase annotation

About coverage annotation pseudo items

Displaying geodatabase annotation

Displaying CAD and VPF annotation

About editing CAD and VPF annotation

Displaying coverage and SDE 3 annotation

About editing coverage and SDE 3 annotation

Displaying MapTips
Working with graphics
Laying out and printing maps
Working with styles and symbols
Working with tables
Looking at data with graphs
Creating reports
Querying maps
Analyzing geometric networks
Working with rasters in ArcMap

About rasters

Choosing which raster formats will appear in the Add Data dialog

Adding a raster dataset to a map

Adding a raster catalog to a map

Displaying rasters

Improving raster display

Displaying the raster resolution

Removing the background area of a raster layer

Changing the default RGB band combination

About projecting raster datasets on-the-fly

About georeferencing

Georeferencing a raster dataset

World files

Symbolizing values of nodata in raster datasets

Making selections using the geodatabase raster catalog
Working with ArcPad
Working with StreetMap data
Getting started with StreetMap

An overview of StreetMap

About StreetMap USA data

Converting StreetMap USA data into other feature classes
Geocoding addresses with StreetMap USA data
Finding a route using StreetMap USA data
GPS Support

Getting started with ArcMap GPS Support

Adding the GPS toolbar

Connecting to a GPS device

Simulating a connection to a GPS device

Using the GPS Position window

Changing the display options

Keeping the current location in the view

Adding a destination

Writing GPS locations to a log
Tablet PC
ArcReader
Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment
Geoprocessing tool reference
Building a geodatabase
Editing in ArcMap
Geocoding
Linear referencing
Map projections
Writing geoprocessing scripts
Getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts

An overview of writing geoprocessing scripts

Creating and debugging geoprocessing scripts

Additional help with writing geoprocessing scripts
Accessing tools within a geoprocessing script

Running tools in a geoprocessing script

Using environment settings

Access to licensing and extensions in a geoprocessing script
Batch processing with geoprocessing scripts
Messaging and script tools
Data properties and access when scripting
Scripting Object: Properties and methods
Customizing the user interface
Migrating from ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9
Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop
ESRI Data & Maps
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