How to add hyperlink with the feature file in ArcGIS

1. How to add Hyperlink
Prof. Dr. Sajid Rashid Ahmad
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Atiqa Ijaz Khan _ Demonstrator
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2. Defining Hyperlink Using Field Base
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3. Step by Step Procedure
• After adding data to arc map go to > Open attribute table > Options > Add Field
• With the name: Hyperlinks, having Text type with Length of 250 or as required.
• Fill that field with the paths / url, as per required.
• Go to Layer properties > Display > Check the Hyperlink option to activate.
• Select the Hyperlink tool from Tool bar.
• The Hyperlinked areas from the feature will be highlighted in Dark Blue outline
(Default).
• It can be changed.
• Click on the feature to open with the native program.
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WARNING
1. Links should be added with the Proper
Path and Extension to access.
2. Otherwise, it’ll add the links but does not
open them on clicking by Hyperlink tool.

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Check the Option of Hyperlink
to activate it.
Under the TOC, select Layer
Properties > Display
1. Check this box
2. Select the appropriate type
3. Apply and OK

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On selecting
the Hyperlink
tool, the
hyperlinked
areas will be
highlighted in
Dark Blue
Outline.
Otherwise, it’ll
be shown as in
normal outlook.
Hyperlink Tool

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Showing the Hyperlinked path, just by moving the
Hyperlink tool over the feature class.
It is the same as we added to the Hyperlinked
field of Attribute data.

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Following image is generated by just clicking the
Hyperlink tool on the feature class.

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To change the color of Hyperlinked highlighted
area:
Go to Arc Map Options > General

10. Defining Hyperlink Using Dynamic Base
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11. Step by Step Procedure
• Select the Identify tool from the Tools.
• By holding that, select the feature one wants to add the dynamic hyperlinks.
• On clicking, the feature will be highlighted in Filled-Dark Green color. (Default)
• It will open an Identify pop-up window.
• Listing the properties of top-most layer.
• It can also show other layers from drop down menu of “Identify From:”
• One can add as many links as required.
• For more than two links, either document or web pages, it’ll give the option to
Jump to any of the listed links.
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Identify Tool

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down menu of
“Identify from:”

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On right clicking, Select > Add Hyperlink
Or
Select > Manage Hyperlinks

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On Adding URL
Click open in default browser

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Addling link to a document in the
same feature, already linked with the
web page
On clicking with Hyperlink tool, it will
give the option to Select/Jump
Manage the list of hyperlinks from
Manage Dynamic Hyperlinks window

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