topic Opening ArcGIS maps in exploerer in ArcGIS Explorer Online Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/opening-arcgis-maps-in-exploerer/m-p/162215#M194 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When I go to open a map, I have three options, open with either Arcgis explorer online, Arcgis.com map viewer, or Arcgis 10 for desktop. But when my coworkers go to open a map I have created, they don't have the option of opening in Arcgis explorer online. Why is this? I'd rather have them open the maps in explorer.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:41:48 GMT AlaineHilty1 2012-01-11T12:41:48Z Opening ArcGIS maps in exploerer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/opening-arcgis-maps-in-exploerer/m-p/162215#M194 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When I go to open a map, I have three options, open with either Arcgis explorer online, Arcgis.com map viewer, or Arcgis 10 for desktop. But when my coworkers go to open a map I have created, they don't have the option of opening in Arcgis explorer online. Why is this? I'd rather have them open the maps in explorer.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:41:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/opening-arcgis-maps-in-exploerer/m-p/162215#M194 AlaineHilty1 2012-01-11T12:41:48Z Re: Opening ArcGIS maps in exploerer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/opening-arcgis-maps-in-exploerer/m-p/162216#M195 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>If you're opening web maps, then as far as I know, you do not see the Explorer Online option if the browser does not have the Silverlight plugin installed.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If you send your co-workers a specific Explorer Online link to a map, then if they do not have Silverlight installed, they should see a page which allows them to install it. Click the Share button within your map, then use either of the Copy buttons to copy a link to directly open the map or presentation in Explorer Online, for example:</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://explorer.arcgis.com/?open=153c17de00914039bb28f6f6efe6d322">http://explorer.arcgis.com/?open=153c17de00914039bb28f6f6efe6d322</A></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:03:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/opening-arcgis-maps-in-exploerer/m-p/162216#M195 ShellyGill2 2012-01-12T08:03:43Z