topic Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile in ArcGIS Desktop Installation Support Questions

Right-clicking on a shapefile

BrianKranick — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:29:56 GMT

Hello, I've just started using my Arc Desktop at home (basic user license), and when I right-click on a shapefile I cannot get anything to come up (ie, attribute table, label, etc). Any idea why?

thanks!

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

DanPatterson_Retired — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:32:42 GMT

are you in the data view in the table of contents?

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

BrianKranick — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:40:05 GMT

yes

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

BrianKranick — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:46:27 GMT

Not sure if it's relevant, but I am also running this on a new laptop. I'm wondering maybe if I have to configure the keypad or something too? In addition, I am using it on a MAC that I have configured the hard-drive to run windows in order to load Arc. Maybe the commands are a little different than on a PC?

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

DanPatterson_Retired — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:19:54 GMT

an astute observation...try to emulate it in another application

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

StevenGraf1 — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:28:16 GMT

Are you using a regular mouse instead of the MAC mouse? I've noticed that you still can't right click anything using a normal 2 button mouse even when running windows on a MAC. Try using the MAC right click when you load windows.

Steven

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

BrianKranick — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:27:27 GMT

Thank you both. I'm actually not using a mouse at all. I've just been using the touchpad on the laptop. Maybe I should try using a mouse instead. Steven are you using a MAC? It sounds like I should try using a MAC mouse specifically, correct?

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

StevenGraf1 — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:53:03 GMT

I'm not using a Mac but i have seen people experience the problem. Using a separate mouse shouldn't be any different. It's worth a shot though.

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

BrianKranick — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 16:45:22 GMT

do you know how they resolved it? if they did..

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

StevenGraf1 — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:21:47 GMT

Are you able to right click anything outside of ArcMap? You may check this article and see if these settings would help.

Re: Right-clicking on a shapefile

BrianKranick — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:54:37 GMT

Yes, thank you! That answered my question. I needed to set the trackpad to the correct setting. Now I can right-click in arc.. (control panel - system & security - bootcamp - trackpad)