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Accessing ArcGIS online from ArcGIS Explorer allows you to search and access content stored on the internet without starting a web browser. Accessing content from ArcGIS online… is focused on finding and downloading content from www.arcgis.com that can be used in ArcGIS Explorer.

##### Open a Map from ArcGIS online

1. Click the ArcGIS Explorer Button and click ArcGIS online.

2. Search for Explorer Maps (.nmf), Web Maps or Application Configurations (.ncfg) to open.
3. Click Open to view the map in ArcGIS Explorer.

##### Add Content from ArcGIS online

1. On the ribbon's Home tab, in the Map group, push the Add Content button and click ArcGIS online...

2. Search for content to add. The returned results are content types that can be added to your map. These include ArcGIS layer packages (.lpk), ArcGIS Explorer layers (.nmc) and map services.

3. Click Add to view the content in ArcGIS Explorer.

##### Sign in to ArcGIS online

While anyone can find and use public content from ArcGIS online, signing in gives you access to your private content. You also need to sign in if you are going to upload content to your ArcGIS online account.

1. Click the ArcGIS Explorer Button .
2. Click Sign in... then type in your username and password.

3. Click the Sign in button to sign in.

Once you are signed in the sign in file menu will change to sign out and display your user name. When you are signed in, search results will return your private content and the private content in Groups that you belong to.

Useful links

- Get an ArcGIS online account
- What is ArcGIS online?
- Learn how to use ArcGIS online