idea Allow graphics layers in Desktop to be published as map notes in an ArcGIS Online Webmap in ArcGIS Online Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/allow-graphics-layers-in-desktop-to-be-published/idi-p/939638 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>Graphics made with the draw toolbar in an mxd are dropped when publishing to an online webmap. However, they are analogous to map notes in a web map.<BR /><BR />Graphics should be automatically converted to map notes when publishing from desktop. This way, one does not have to create them twice (as graphics in desktop and as map&nbsp; notes online), or convert to a feature class instead (and publish them as hosted features - the current workaround if you want them to only be managed from one location). <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E0000000CxX4 --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 May 2015 17:57:41 GMT BradyHoak 2015-05-14T17:57:41Z Allow graphics layers in Desktop to be published as map notes in an ArcGIS Online Webmap https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/allow-graphics-layers-in-desktop-to-be-published/idi-p/939638 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>Graphics made with the draw toolbar in an mxd are dropped when publishing to an online webmap. However, they are analogous to map notes in a web map.<BR /><BR />Graphics should be automatically converted to map notes when publishing from desktop. This way, one does not have to create them twice (as graphics in desktop and as map&nbsp; notes online), or convert to a feature class instead (and publish them as hosted features - the current workaround if you want them to only be managed from one location). <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E0000000CxX4 --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 May 2015 17:57:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/allow-graphics-layers-in-desktop-to-be-published/idi-p/939638 BradyHoak 2015-05-14T17:57:41Z Re: Allow graphics layers in Desktop to be published as map notes in an ArcGIS Online Webmap - Status changed to: Closed https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/allow-graphics-layers-in-desktop-to-be-published/idc-p/1644938#M13183 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:08:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/allow-graphics-layers-in-desktop-to-be-published/idc-p/1644938#M13183 ScottBall 2025-08-22T22:08:26Z