Editing options

Use editing options to customize default settings for editing tools, feature linked annotation, managing how your edits are reconciled for versioned data, setting automatic or manual edit sessions, and other editing preferences.

Options

To change the editing options, click the Editing Options dialog box launcher on the Edit tab in the Manage Edits group.

To add project units for editing tools click the Units tab. To customize the interactive selection tools, for example to turn on the selection chip, click the Selection tab.

Options for editingDescription

Attribute options for editing

Optional settings for enforcing validation and turning off subtype warnings.

Geometry options for editing

Default tool settings for stretching geometry and topology proportionately.

Productivity options for editing

Optional settings for shortcut keys and workflow preference.

Editor session options for editing

Environment settings for edit sessions and saving edits.

Versioning options for editing

Editor settings for defining and resolving conflicts when editing versioned data.

Annotation options for editing

Feature linked annotation settings for follow feature, alignment, and placement.

Symbology options for editing

Symbol preferences for unfinished vertex handles.

Selections options for editing

Preferences for the selection chip and selection graphic.

Add unit formats for editing

Unit formats for editing tools that specify angles, distance, direction, or location.

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