Customize the Map

Working with layers and map contents

You can view the list of the contents of the map, turn on and off layers, and examine the symbols for layers (where available).

To examine the map contents:

• In the Console, display the Map Contents item, if necessary, by clicking the down arrow for Contents . If Contents is not present, then this mapping application does not allow viewing the contents list.
• When Map Contents opens, only the top-level content items are visible. Your content item(s) will probably differ from this graphic.
  
• Click the plus button next to a content item to display the layers within it.
• The check-box next to the layer indicates whether the layer is currently turned on.
• If enabled, you can click the check-box next to the layer name to turn the layer on or off. The map automatically redraws to reflect the changes in layer visibility.
• Some layers may not be visible at the current map scale (zoom level). These layers are called scale dependent. You may need to zoom the map in or out to see a particular layer displayed, even if its check-box is checked to draw.
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