Using the Go To XY tool

As you work with a map, you can easily change how you view the data it contains. When you're just browsing a map, you might want to pan and zoom around the data to investigate different areas and features. Most of the tools for navigating your data are found on the Tools toolbar.

One of the special tools is called Go To XY. You can use this tool to type in x,y coordinates and navigate to them. The coordinates you enter can be

On the Tools toolbar, click the Go To XY button Go To XY to open the Go To XY dialog box, which is shown here.

The Go To XY dialog box

You can use the Go To XY dialog box to pan to, zoom to, or flash the location. You can also draw a point, a labeled point, or a callout at the location. The recent history list makes it easy to return to coordinates you have already entered.

TipTip:

You can set the symbols used for markers, labels, and callouts by clicking Drawing on the Draw toolbar and clicking Default Symbol Properties.

Tools on the Go To XY dialog box

Button

Name

Function

Pan To

Pan To

Pan to the location.

Zoom To

Zoom To

Zoom to the location.

Flash

Flash

Flash the location.

Add Point

Add Point

Draw a point at the location.

Add Labeled Point

Add Labeled Point

Draw a point at the location labeled with its coordinates.

Add Callout

Add Callout

Draw a callout pointing at the location showing its coordinates.

Recent

Recent

Return to a location you've already entered in this session.

Units

Units

Choose the units in which to enter coordinates.

Guidelines for specifying coordinates with the Go To XY command

You can specify the location as a longitude-latitude coordinate pair, a Military Grid Reference System grid location, a Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate, or a U.S. National Grid location. Click the Units button Units to choose the units in which to enter coordinates.

Valid longitude-latitude inputs

-45

-45

45 W

45 S

45.50W

45.50S

W45

S45

45 30.5W

44 30.5S

45° 30'30"W

45°30'30"N

45 30 30 W

45 30 30 N

-45 30 30

45 30 30

45 30.50W

45 30.50

-45.50833

45.50833

Valid MGRS and USNG inputs

18SUH

100,000-meter square

0-digit coordinate

18SUH64

10,000-meter square

2-digit coordinate

18SUH6743

1,000-meter square

4-digit coordinate

18SUH678432

100-meter square

6-digit coordinate

18SUH67894321

10-meter square

8-digit coordinate

18SUH6789043210

1-meter square

10-digit coordinate

Valid UTM coordinate notation input

17R 419230 2714967

1-meter square

13-digit coordinate

TipTip:

You can use the Identify tool on the Tools toolbar to click any location in the map and find its x,y location.

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10/8/2012