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Editor is not showing

DylanCarlson — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 19:02:25 GMT

For whatever reason Editor is not showing for me. I have selected and activated it within the Customize folder and it still is not showing, even when Editor is selected it does not show. Is there a way to reset this function?

Thank you in advance

Re: Editor is not showing

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 19:38:06 GMT

Have you followed the process to start editing?

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/editing/what-is-editing-.htm

Do you mean the editor toolbar in ArcMap (Customize, toolbars)?

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/editing/a-quick-tour-of-editing.htm

If you are looking for other editors such as parcel editor or 3d editor, specify that, or search the help files for the appropriate one.

Re: Editor is not showing

DylanCarlson — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 19:56:55 GMT

Yes, I apologize, I was referring to the editor toolbar within ArcMap. I have added the editor toolbar to the standard toolbar and still do not have access to it for whatever reason. I have followed those steps without any success.

Re: Editor is not showing

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 20:05:21 GMT

Are you trying to create a featureclass and edit it?

If so you have to create the empty featureclass first, then you can edit it.

That process is covered in the 2nd link I posted.

If you are trying to edit an existing featureclass, then you have to ensure that you have permissions to edit it. It should be stored locally on your machine and under your control. If it is located elsewhere and is 'owned' by someone else, then you might be edit a locally stored copy, but rarely will you be allowed to edit a copy.

Also, to start editing something, it has to be selected in the table of contents ... the procedure for getting ready to create features and editing existing features is pretty well laid out in the help files, so you are going to have to be specific about what steps you followed and at which point do you not get past.

Re: Editor is not showing

AbdullahAnter — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 20:06:05 GMT

Try to follow Xander Bakker solution in this thread :

https://community.esri.com/message/722163-why-does-the-toolbox-and-catalog-windows-disappear#comment-721987

Re: Editor is not showing

DylanCarlson — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 14:23:53 GMT

This process worked, I had to reset my template to use the editor.