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You can manage the list of analysis tools available within the Analysis Gallery by expanding the gallery and selecting Manage Analysis Tools. The Manage Analysis Tools dialog shows the tools as they are listed in the gallery and allows you to add further tools, change the name or icon of existing tools, share tools by exporting them as an add-in file (.eaz), and remove tools from the gallery.

##### To add an analysis tool from a URL

Please see the Add from a URL... section in the Add an Analysis Tool topic..

##### To rename an analysis tool

When adding a new tool to the Analysis Gallery, the name used will be the label of the tool when the geoprocessing service was published on the server. You may wish to change this name to a more user friendly name or a name that more appropriately reflects the purpose of the tool within your environment.

To edit the name for an analysis tool:

1. Click once to select the tool for which you would like to change the name.
2. Then click the text of the selected tool to make the text editable.
3. Enter a new name for the tool and hit the Enter key or click anywhere outside the text area to commit the changes.

##### To change the icon for an analysis tool

When adding a new tool to the Analysis Gallery, the image used for the icon will be the default icon for analysis tools within ArcGIS Explorer. You may want to change this icon for an image that reflects the function of the tool.

To change the icon for an analysis tool:

1. Click once to select the tool for which you would like to change the icon.
2. Click Change Thumbnail... to display the dialog to choose new images for the tool icon.
3. For best results the new image should be 32 x 32 pixels and in the Portable Network Graphics format (.png).
4. Browse for an appropriate image file and click Open.

##### To share an analysis tool

Tools you have added to the Analysis Gallery can be exported as add-in files and shared with other ArcGIS Explorer users. It is important to note that the people you share the add-in file with must be able to access the ArcGIS Server on which the geoprocessing service is running in order to be able to run the analysis tool.

To share an analysis tool:

1. Click the tool you would like to share to select it.
2. Click Share....
3. Browse for an appropriate location to save the add-in file (.eaz).
4. Click OK.
5. Share the add-in file by, for example, emailing to a colleague.

##### To remove an analysis tool

1. Click the tool you would like to remove to select it.
2. Click Remove.
   The tool will now be removed from the gallery.