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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
Copyright information
GIS Dictionary
What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1

An overview of the new functionality in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1

Compatibility and migration to ArcGIS 9.1

What's new in geoprocessing for version 9.1

What's new in ArcMap for version 9.1

What's new in linear referencing for version 9.1

What's new in geodatabases for version 9.1

What's new in raster data for version 9.1

What's new in WMS services for version 9.1

Introducing the new ArcGIS Network Analyst extension

What's new in ArcGIS Schematics extension for version 9.1

What's new in ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension for version 9.1

What's new in ArcGIS Publisher extension and ArcReader for version 9.1

What's new in ArcGIS StreetMap for version 9.1

What's new in ArcPress for ArcGIS for version 9.1

What's new in ArcScan for ArcGIS extension for version 9.1

What's new in Maplex for ArcGIS extension for version 9.1

What's new in ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension for version 9.1
What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0
Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop 9.0
What's new in ArcMap: other changes in version 9.0
What's new in ArcCatalog: other changes in version 9.0
What's new in ArcGIS Desktop extensions in version 9.0
Getting started
Desktop Administration
ArcCatalog
Getting started with ArcCatalog
Building the Catalog
Managing the Catalog's contents
Exploring an item's geography
Exploring the values in a table

About tabular data sources

Previewing the values in a table

Changing how tables look

Calculating statistics

Sorting records in a table in ArcCatalog

Finding values in a table

Adding and deleting columns

Creating new data sources from the values in a table
Working with metadata
Searching for items
Working with maps and layers

About maps, layers, and graphs

Opening a map from ArcCatalog

Adding data to maps

Creating a layer

Creating a group layer

Repairing the data sources in a layer

Joining attributes to the layer's data
Working with shapefiles

About shapefiles, dBASE tables, and file types

Creating new shapefiles and dBASE tables

Adding and deleting attributes

Creating and updating indexes

Defining a shapefile's coordinate system
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

Geoprocessing Commands Quick Reference Guide

An overview of commonly used tools

Licensing for geoprocessing tools
3D Analyst toolbox
Analysis toolbox
Business Analyst toolbox
Cartography toolbox

An overview of the Cartography toolbox

Cartography toolbox sample applications
Masking toolset
Conversion toolbox
Coverage toolbox
Data Management toolbox
Geocoding toolbox
Geostatistical Analyst toolbox
Linear Referencing toolbox
Military Analyst toolbox
Network Analyst toolbox
Spatial Analyst toolbox
Spatial Statistics toolbox
Samples toolbox
Environment Settings
Building a geodatabase
Editing in ArcMap
Getting started with editing in ArcMap
Creating new features
Using a digitizer

About digitizing

An overview of preparing to digitize

Registering the paper map

Digitizing features on a paper map
Creating features from other features
Editing existing features
Editing topology
Editing attributes
Spatial adjustment
Editing geometric networks
Editing relationships and related objects
Editing annotation
Editing dimension features
Geocoding
Linear referencing
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
Extensions
3D Analyst
ArcScan
ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension
Business Analyst
Geostatistical Analyst
Maplex
Military Analyst
Military Overlay Editor
Network Analyst
Publisher
Spatial Analyst
Survey Analyst
Tracking Analyst
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