idea Copy and paste layers from one web map to other web maps in AGOL in ArcGIS Online Ideas

Copy and paste layers from one web map to other web maps in AGOL

JohnEsch — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:14:44 GMT

In AGOL one can spend a significant amount of time, filtering, symbolizing, configuring a custom popup for a given layer for a web map. This same layer may need to be used in a number of different web maps/apps for a variety of different purposes. I would rather not recreate the wheel and refiltering, resymbolizing, reconfiguring a custom popup for each web map that needs to use this layer. It would be very helpful if AGOL could allow copy and pasting layers from one web map to another.

Re: Copy and paste layers from one web map to other web maps in AGOL

erica_poisson — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:55:53 GMT

This would be massively helpful if it were possible.

Re: Copy and paste layers from one web map to other web maps in AGOL

PeterKnoop — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:21:39 GMT

FYI, the ArcGIS Online June 2022 update introduced the ability to save a layer for reuse in other web maps (Save and duplicate layers.

Re: Copy and paste layers from one web map to other web maps in AGOL

AntoonvanHam — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:58:57 GMT

It looks like the ability to copy and reuse map layers is only possible with feature layers and not with layers from a standard ArcGIS map service. I find this strange because functionalities such as pop-ups are also widely used.
But also in general, I find it strange that the possibility of copying and pasting map layers is not or as limited as possible in ArcGIS Online and therefore also in Portal for ArcGIS. Isn't this one of the most basic functionalities in software? I use this so often in so many places, including ArcGIS Pro.

Re: Copy and paste layers from one web map to other web maps in AGOL

Vandal_WSU — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:34:19 GMT

How has this ability not been added into AGOL already?

This is a basic function that needs to be there!