ESRI® ArcPad® 7.

1 HDOP: Horizontal Dilution of Precision

VDOP: Vertical Dilution of Precision OPEN MAP DROP–DOWN LIST
Quick Reference TDOP: Time Dilution of Precision
HPE: Estimated Horizontal Position Error
VPE: Estimated Vertical Position Error New Display a submenu for
EPE: Estimated Position Error creating a new QuickProject,
GPS POSITION WINDOW SATS: Satellites used in solution map, shapefile, QuickForm,
DAGE: Differential data age graphics layer, or photo
SATELLITE SKYPLOT DSID: Differential reference station ID layer.
Shows the almanac of which
satellites should be available. Open Map Open an ArcPad Map (a file
SIGNAL CHART
with a .apm extension).
Black: Available and used for Shows a bar chart of the relative
calculating the GPS position signal strength of the satellites in the Save Map Save the current ArcPad
Blue: Available but not used almanac. A red bar indicates the Map.
Red: Unavailable satellite is unavailable. Save Map As Save the current ArcPad
Tap the Satellite Skyplot to display Tap the Signal Chart to display Map with a new name and/or
the Signal Chart. the Compass. in a different folder.
Map Properties Open the Map Properties
GPS POSITION COORDINATES
dialog box.
Tap and hold the coordinate display to change the
coordinate system: Recent Maps Display the nine most
COMPASS
Map Projection recently opened maps.
DMS (dddºmm'ss.sss") Shows the GPS direction with a
Recent Layers Display the nine most
DMM (dddºmm.mmmm') black arrow and direction to
recently added layers.
DD (dd.dddddddddº) destination in red.
Exit Close ArcPad.
UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator)
WGS84 DMS (dddºmm'ss.sss")
WGS84 DMM (dddºmm.mmmm') NEW SUBMENU
WGS84 DD (dd.dddddddddº)
MGRS (Military Grid Reference System)
QuickProject Close the current map and
GPS MODE create a new data capture
NOFIX: No position project with ready-to-use
2D: x,y position point, polyline, and polygon
3D: x,y,z position shapefiles.
DGPS 2D/3D: Real-time Differential GPS MAIN TOOLBAR
SBAS 2D/3D: Real-time Differential GPS from a Satellite- Map Close the current map and
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Based Augmentation System such as WAAS Open Map Open an ArcPad Map (a file create a new map.
RTK fix/flt: Real-Time Kinematic fixed or float solution with a .apm extension). Shapefile Create a new shapefile and
PPS 2D/3D: Precise Positioning Service Save Map Save the current ArcPad load it into the current map.
Map. QuickForm Create a custom form for an
ELEVATION
Tap and hold the elevation display to change units: Add Layer Add one or more layers to existing shapefile.
Altitude (meters or feet) the current map. Graphics Layer Create a new graphics layer
Depth (meters or feet) Table of Open the Table of Contents and load it into the current
Contents dialog box. map.
NAVIGATION INFORMATION
SOG: Speed Over Ground GPS Position Open or close the GPS Photo Layer Create a new photo layer
Tap and hold the COG display to change the reference: Window Position Window. and load it into the current
TCOG: True North Course Over Ground Tools Open the ArcPad Options map.
MCOG: Magnetic North Course Over Ground dialog box.
DST: Distance to destination Quick Reference Open the ArcPad Quick
BRG: Bearing to destination Help Reference.
ADD LAYER DROP–DOWN LIST
POSITION MEASURE OF QUALITY
Tap and hold the display to change the measure:
PDOP: Position Dilution of Precision
 Add Layer Add one or more layers to Status Bar Display or hide the Zoom to Full Zoom to the full extent
the current map. status bar. Extent of the map.
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Add Internet Add an ArcIMS image Go Back to Zoom back to the previous
Server service as a layer to the North Arrow Display or hide the north Previous Extent extent you were using.
current map. arrow in the map view. Identify Activate the Identify tool.
Geography Go to the Camera Open the camera tool.
NetworkSM www.geographynetwork.com Find Open the Find tool.
Web site using the default Toolbars Display a submenu
containing all the toolbars Start/Stop Editing Display a submenu
Internet browser. containing all the editable
in ArcPad.
layers in the ArcPad map.
Utilities Display a submenu Tapping a layer toggles its
GPS POSITION WINDOW DROP–DOWN LIST containing utility tools. editing state.
Refresh Redraw the map.
GPS Position Open or close the GPS UTILITIES DROP–DOWN LIST
Window Position Window.
GPS Active Activate or deactivate ZOOM IN DROP–DOWN LIST
the GPS. Pack Shapefile Pack a shapefile by
removing records flagged Zoom In Zoom in on map using
GPS Tracklog Start or stop storing GPS
for deletion. the pen.
points in the tracklog
shapefile. Zoom Out Zoom out on map using
Reproject Reproject a shapefile to the pen.
Rangefinder Activate or deactivate the Shapefile another projection and/or
Active Rangefinder. datum. Pan Pan the map using
the pen.
Export Projection Export the ArcPad
GPS Preferences Open the GPS Preferences Information projection information into Rotate Map Set the map rotation angle.
dialog box. CSV and text files.
Rangefinder Open the Rangefinder Run Script Open the Script dialog box. ZOOM TO FULL EXTENT DROP–DOWN LIST
Preferences Preferences dialog box.
GPS/Rangefinder Open or close the GPS and Fixed Zoom In Zoom in on the center of
Debug Rangefinder Debug window. HELP DROP–DOWN LIST
the map by 25%.
Automatic Map Automatically rotate the map Fixed Zoom Out Zoom out on the center of
Rotation to “course up” when the Quick Reference Open the ArcPad Quick
Help Reference. the map by 25%.
GPS is active.
Open the ArcPad User Zoom To Selected Zoom to the extent of the
Clear Rotation Clear the map rotation so User Guide selected feature.
that the map is “north up.” Guide (PC only).
Open the ArcPad Center on GPS Center the map on the
Reference Guide current GPS position.
TOOLS DROP–DOWN LIST Reference Guide (PC only).
Go to the support.esri.com Zoom to Full Zoom to the full extent of
ESRI Support Extent the map.
Options Open the ArcPad Options Web site using the default
Center
dialog box. Internet browser.
Zoom to Layer Zoom to the extent of a
Open the About ArcPad particular layer in the map.
About ArcPad
Scale Bar Display or hide the dialog box.
scale bar.
Display a submenu listing
About Extension all loaded ArcPad GO BACK TO PREVIOUS EXTENT DROP–DOWN LIST
extensions.
Panning Frame Display or hide the
map panning frame. Go Back to Zoom back to the previous
Previous Extent extent you were using.
BROWSE TOOLBAR Go to Next Extent Zoom forward to the next
extent in the extent history.
Zoom In Zoom in on map using
the pen. Create Bookmark Create a spatial bookmark.
 Zoom to Zoom to an existing spatial Point Activate the point feature Line Capture a straight line
Bookmark bookmark. type for data capture. feature using the pen.

Polyline Activate the polyline

IDENTIFY DROP–DOWN LIST
Capture Point Capture a point feature in feature type for data
Using GPS the editable point layer capture and start a new
using the current GPS line feature.
Identify Activate the Identify tool. position.
Measure Measure distances in the Freehand Line Capture a freehand line
map view in point mode. Add GPS Vertex Capture a single vertex in feature using the pen.
the current polyline or
Radial Measure Measure radial distances Rectangle Capture a rectangle
polygon feature using the
in the map view using polygon feature using the
current GPS position.
the pen. pen.
Freehand Measure Measure distances in Add GPS Vertices Continuously capture Polygon Activate the polygon
the map view in freehand Continuously vertices in the current feature type for data
mode. polyline or polygon capture and start a new
feature using the current polygon feature.
Hyperlink Activate the Hyperlink tool. GPS position.
Ellipse Capture an ellipse
Go To Activate the Go To tool. Feature Properties Open the Feature polygon feature using the
Properties dialog box (or pen.
Label Activate the Label tool.
custom edit form) for the
Circle Capture a circle polygon
Advanced Select Activate the Advanced selected feature.
feature using the pen.
Select tool. Offset Point Activate offsets for point
Freehand Polygon Capture a freehand
data capture.
polygon feature using the
FIND DROP–DOWN LIST pen.
SELECT DROP–DOWN LIST
Text Point Capture a text feature
Find Features Open the Find tool. relative to a point using
Select Activate the Select tool. the pen.
Clear Selected Unselect the
Feature selected feature. Select and Vertex Activate the Select and Text Line Capture a text feature
Editing Vertex Editing tool. relative to a line using the
START/STOP EDITING DROP–DOWN LIST pen.
Select at GPS Select the feature at the
Point Features Display the editable point Text Polygon Capture a text feature
Position current GPS position.
Target Layers feature layers. relative to a polygon
Center on Selected Center the map on the using the pen.
Line Features Display the editable line Feature selected feature without
Target Layers feature layers. changing the current map
Polygon Features Display the editable scale. Text Rectangle Capture a text feature
Target Layers polygon feature layers. relative to a rectangle
Zoom to Selected Zoom to the selected using the pen.
Feature feature.
Text Ellipse Capture a text feature
Go To Selected Set the selected feature to relative to an ellipse
Feature be the current destination using the pen.
Multi-Features Display the editable layers
for navigation.
Target Layers that support multiple
feature types including Clear Selected Unselect the selected
graphics layers. Feature feature. FEATURE PROPERTIES DROP–DOWN LIST

POINT DROP–DOWN LIST Feature Properties Open the Feature

EDIT TOOLBAR Properties dialog box (or
Point Activate the point feature custom edit form) for the
Select Activate the Select tool. type for data capture. selected feature.

Insert Vertices Insert new vertices to the

 selected polyline or
polygon.
Append Vertices Add new vertices to the
end, or tail, of the
selected polyline.
Move Feature Move the selected
feature.
Rotate Feature Rotate the selected
polyline or polygon
feature.
Scale Feature Change the size of the
selected polyline or
polygon feature, relative
to the original size.
Resize Feature Change the size of the
selected polyline or
polygon feature.
Delete Feature Delete the selected
feature.
OFFSET POLYLINE/POLYGON DROP–DOWN LIST
Offset Point Activate offsets for point
data capture.
Offset Activate left or right
Polyline/Polygon offsets for polyline or
polygon data capture.
Linear Traverse Activate the linear
traverse mode for
capturing a new polyline FIND LOCATION DROP–DOWN LIST
or polygon feature.
Radial Traverse Activate the radial
traverse mode for
capturing a new polyline
or polygon feature.
Set Reference Set a reference point, A,
Point A for capturing a single-
point offset.
CONVERT TO STOP DROP–DOWN LIST
Set Reference Set a second reference
Point B point, B, for capturing a
two-point offset.
Segment Polyline Activate adding new
polylines that start at the
end of the selected
polyline.
Repeat Attributes Activate copying of
attributes from the
previous feature into the
new feature.
STREETMAP TOOLBAR
Find Location Reverse geocode a
location.
Convert Location to Convert the current
Stop location to a stop.
Create Route from Find a route between
Stops stop points while
preserving the order of
the stops.
Edit Stops Open the Edit Stops
dialog box, which allows
you to change the order
of the stops, temporarily
disable stops, and delete
stops.
Driving Directions Display or hide driving
directions for the current
route.
StreetMap Open the StreetMap
TM
Preferences Preferences dialog box.
Find Address or Open a dialog box for
Location finding an address, city,
or latitude-longitude
coordinate.
Find Location from Find a location using the
GPS Position current GPS position.
Unselect Location Remove the location
highlight from the map.
Convert Location to Convert the current
Stop location to a stop.
Convert Location to Convert the current
Barrier location to a barrier.
Convert Location to Convert the current
Pushpin location to a pushpin.
CREATE ROUTE FROM STOPS DROP–DOWN LIST
Create Route from Find a route between
Stops stop points while
preserving the order of
the stops.
Create Optimized Find a route between
Route stop points by reordering
intermediate locations.
Clear Route Remove a calculated
route from the map.
EDIT STOPS DROP–DOWN LIST
Edit Stops Open the Edit Stops
dialog box, which allows
you to change the order
of the stops, temporarily
disable stops, and delete
stops.
Edit Barriers Open the Edit Barriers
dialog box, which allows
you to edit properties of
barriers, temporarily
disable barriers, and
delete barriers.
Edit Pushpins Open the Edit Pushpins
dialog box, which allows
you to edit properties of
pushpins, temporarily
disable pushpins, and
delete pushpins.
COMMAND BAR
Lock Disable the ArcPad
application from pen or
mouse input.
Save Geometry Save geometry changes
Changes to an existing feature.
Proceed to Attribute End the geometry
Capture capture of a new feature
and proceed to capturing
 the feature’s attributes.
Undo Undo the last edit made
to a feature.
Pen Toggle Enable or disable use of
the pen for capturing new
features.
Cancel Cancel edits to an
existing feature’s
geometry, or cancel
capture of a new feature.

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