The Add Data widget enables you to add data to the map by searching for layers from a group in ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS, entering URLs, or uploading local files. In this way, you can temporarily add layers to and remove layers from the map. However, you can't save the layers to the map.

Note

ArcGIS Online enables you to upload local files including shapefiles and CSV, GPX, GeoJSON, and KML files. Portal for ArcGIS enables you to upload only shapefiles and CSV and KML files locally.

Use the Add Data widget

1. Open the Add Data widget.

2. Click Add on the specific item. Optionally click the search button to search for layers. The added layer will appear in the Layer List widget as well.

3. To search only layers within the map area, leave the toggle button Search within the map area green, which is the default. To search all layers in the scope, click the toggle button, which turns it red.

5. Click the sort button to refine the type of search layer and sort the items.

Click the Type drop-down list to search layers based on map service, feature service, image service, vector tile service, KML layer, or WMS layer.
Click the Sort By drop-down list to sort items by relevance, title, owner, rating, view, or date.

6. To add layers by URL, click the URL tab. Choose a type and enter the URL. Click Add to add the data to the map. The added layer will appear in the Layer List widget as well.

The following types are supported through the URL

ArcGIS Server web service
WMS OGC web service
KML layer
GeoRSS feed
CSV file

7. Click Sample URL(s) to see the URL format for each type.

8. Click the File tab to upload files locally. You can either drag the file or browse to it.

9. To remove any added layers, click Layers in the lower right corner of the widget. This will open the Layer List panel. From here, click Remove Layer.

10. Click Back in the lower right corner to return to the main panel.

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