Open an existing Map

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  1. Tap the open map button on the main toolbar.
  2. Alternatively, tap the dropdown arrow below the Open Map button on the Main toolbar to display the drop-down list.
  3. Tap Open Map. The Open Map dialog appears.
  4. On this page, choose from the list of maps you would like to open.

  5. Alternatively, you can tap the browse button and navigate to the location of your existing map file. Tap the map file you would like to open. ArcPad opens the selected map document.

    Tip
    Setting path options: ArcPad allows you to specify a default map and data, system files, and applet file paths. See the ArcPad Reference Guide for more information

    Tip
    Setting the toolbar button sizes: You can increase the size of the buttons on toolbars by changing the button size in the General page of the ArcPad Options dialog box.