Adding the GPS toolbar

Before working with GPS devices within ArcMap, you must first add the GPS toolbar.

GPS toolbar buttons and their functions

Button	Name	Function
	Open Connection	Opens a GPS connection for updates from GPS.
	Close Connection	Closes the GPS connection to stop updates from GPS.
	Start Streaming To Log	Starts streaming GPS data into the selected log.
	Stop Streaming To Log	Stops streaming GPS data into the selected log.
	Stamp Current Position To Log	Stamps the current position to the log.
	Pan To GPS Position	Pans the active view to display the current GPS position.
	Zoom To GPS Position	Zooms to the current GPS position.
	Add Destination	Sets the clicked point on the screen as the destination.

GPS toolbar tools and functions

1. Click Customize on the Main menu, point to Toolbars, and click GPS.

   The toolbar is added.

Tip:

To hide the GPS toolbar, right-click any toolbar and click GPS.

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