idea Multi-select and add data from ArcCatalog pane from within ArcMap in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/multi-select-and-add-data-from-arccatalog-pane/idi-p/935737 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>This may already be suggested in another idea but be called something different.<BR /><BR />Within ArcMap, you have the ability to open ArcCatalog in a new pane. However, within this new ArcCatalog pane, it's is currently not possible to select multiple feature classes/files/rasters/tables and drag them into ArcMap. This would be beneficial for adding multiple orthos, etc. to ArcMap.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />A workaround is to use the Add Data button, or open the ArcCatalog application and drag/drop from there. <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E000000056Od --> </BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 Dec 2013 23:19:22 GMT DarkCanuck 2013-12-02T23:19:22Z Multi-select and add data from ArcCatalog pane from within ArcMap https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/multi-select-and-add-data-from-arccatalog-pane/idi-p/935737 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>This may already be suggested in another idea but be called something different.<BR /><BR />Within ArcMap, you have the ability to open ArcCatalog in a new pane. However, within this new ArcCatalog pane, it's is currently not possible to select multiple feature classes/files/rasters/tables and drag them into ArcMap. This would be beneficial for adding multiple orthos, etc. to ArcMap.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />A workaround is to use the Add Data button, or open the ArcCatalog application and drag/drop from there. <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E000000056Od --> </BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 Dec 2013 23:19:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/multi-select-and-add-data-from-arccatalog-pane/idi-p/935737 DarkCanuck 2013-12-02T23:19:22Z Re: Multi-select and add data from ArcCatalog pane from within ArcMap https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/multi-select-and-add-data-from-arccatalog-pane/idc-p/935738#M4158 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>You can drag multiple selected layers from a workspace into ArcMap from the ArcCatalog panel! Are you using the correct place to drag them from? Have ever tried&nbsp;clicking on <EM>that</EM> button at the top of the panel? This changes the display of the lower panel where you can select multiple layers and drag them into Arcmap<BR /><DIV style="text-align: center;"><IMG alt="0EME0000000Tido" height="642" width="500" __migration_original_url="https://c.na9.content.force.com/servlet/rtaImage?eid=00aE0000004MSG5&amp;feoid=CommentBody&amp;refid=0EME0000000Tido" __migration_image_ext="0EME0000000Tido" class="jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/203446_0EME0000000Tido" /></DIV> <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE0000004MSG5 --> </BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:05:03 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/multi-select-and-add-data-from-arccatalog-pane/idc-p/935738#M4158 DuncanHornby 2013-12-03T10:05:03Z Re: Multi-select and add data from ArcCatalog pane from within ArcMap - Status changed to: Already Offered https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/multi-select-and-add-data-from-arccatalog-pane/idc-p/1695671#M38101 <P>Closing this issue as "Already Offered" in the ArcMap Catalog window, as reported by DuncanHornby.</P> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:28:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/multi-select-and-add-data-from-arccatalog-pane/idc-p/1695671#M38101 AletaVienneau 2026-04-10T23:28:17Z