Searching for layers

By default, you find layers from your organization's portal.

A web search does not find OGC WMS or KML layers. A GIS server search lets you specify a URL to an ArcGIS server you know about and see a list of services on that server. You can also enter the URL of an ArcGIS Server service, then add that service from the list of results. Map, image, and feature services are supported.

To search for an existing layer to add to your map, follow the steps below.

Steps:

1. Open the map viewer.
2. Click the Add button.
3. Choose Search for Layers.
4. Enter keywords within the Find field.
5. Choose where you want to search for layers—your portal, the web, a GIS server, or only in your content.
6. Click the Go button. A list of layers that relate to the keywords you entered appears.
7. Click a title to see a pop-up summary of the layer, or click the Add button to the right of the title to add the layer to your map.
8. Click the Done Adding Layers button to close the Search for layers to add window.