You can use the Info command to get information pertaining to the map layer.
To get information about an object in a particular layer:
- Make sure the layer you want information about is the selectable layer.
- On the MAP tab, in the Options group, click Map Tools, and click Info to open the Info window.
- Click on the object that you want information about.
Note: If the information that displays is not what you were looking for, check to see that the layer you are interested in getting data for is selected.
Press the Ctrl key while clicking on objects to toggle through all selectable layers and access overlapping objects.
When you click a map location using the Info command where two or more selectable map objects overlap, the data tied to the objects on each layer display in the Info window. If you do not want the information for all layers to display, turn off Selectable for those layers in the Layers window.
You can also view an object's label expression in an InfoTip when you use the Select, Info, or Label commands. InfoTips work very much like ToolTips. Using one of these commands, place your cursor over an object. An InfoTip displays the label expression for the object in the topmost selectable layer. To set InfoTips for a particular layer, adjust the Selectable attribute in the Layers window so that the tips display for the layer you want. InfoTips are active by default, but you can turn them off in the Map window preferences (on the PRO tab, click Options, and Map Window).
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