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ArcGIS Online

Introductory Resources

Add Files

Files can be added to ArcGIS Online via the Content menu, Map Viewer, and Scene Viewer. We recommend adding files via the Content menu since it supports more file types and customization options than direct uploads into the Map or Scene Viewer. Files that are uploaded into the Content Menu (aka My Content) will be accessible afterward as layers in both the Map and Scene Viewer.

  1. Sign into your Brandeis ArcGIS Online account.
  2. Go to the Content Menu then click the New Item button.
    New item button.
     
  3. The New Item pop-up window provides drag-and-drop file support and advanced file creation options, including the ability to create feature layers, applications, etc. Some of the advanced file options may require additional permissions or licenses on the site. Please contact our GIS Librarian if you experience any issues uploading files to Brandeis ArcGIS Online or encounter a permissions issue on the site.
    New Item menu.


Add Files to ArcGIS Online


Google Drive and OneDrive


KML Files

Perform Analysis

Check out the following resources to learn how to use various analysis tools in ArcGIS Online. The Join Data page of this guide provides information about how to perform attribute and spatial joins.

ArcGIS Online Tutorials

The following tutorials provide a helpful introduction to using ArcGIS Online.


Additional Tutorials & Help Documentation

Use Arcade Expressions

ArcGIS Arcade is an expression-based scripting language that's integrated into ArcGIS software. You can use Arcade expressions directly within ArcGIS software to perform calculations, clean your data, customize the formatting of your pop-up windows / text / labels, and more.