Right-clicking on a shapefile

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11-08-2014 04:29 PM
BrianKranick
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Hello, I've just started using my Arc Desktop at home (basic user license), and when I right-click on a shapefile I cannot get anything to come up (ie, attribute table, label, etc).  Any idea why?

thanks!

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StevenGraf1
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Are you able to right click anything outside of ArcMap?  You may check this article and see if these settings would help.

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DanPatterson_Retired
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are you in the data view in the table of contents?

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BrianKranick
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yes

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BrianKranick
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Not sure if it's relevant, but I am also running this on a new laptop.  I'm wondering maybe if I have to configure the keypad or something too?  In addition, I am using it on a MAC that I have configured the hard-drive to run windows in order to load Arc.  Maybe the commands are a little different than on a PC?

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DanPatterson_Retired
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an astute observation...try to emulate it in another application

StevenGraf1
Occasional Contributor III

Are you using a regular mouse instead of the MAC mouse?  I've noticed that you still can't right click anything using a normal 2 button mouse even when running windows on a MAC.  Try using the MAC right click when you load windows.

Steven

BrianKranick
New Contributor II

Thank you both.  I'm actually not using a mouse at all.  I've just been using the touchpad on the laptop. Maybe I should try using a mouse instead.  Steven are you using a MAC?  It sounds like I should try using a MAC mouse specifically, correct?

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StevenGraf1
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I'm not using a Mac but i have seen people experience the problem.  Using a separate mouse shouldn't be any different.  It's worth a shot though.

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BrianKranick
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do you know how they resolved it?  if they did..

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StevenGraf1
Occasional Contributor III

Are you able to right click anything outside of ArcMap?  You may check this article and see if these settings would help.