Adding an address locator to an ArcMap document

Address locators are managed in the Address Locator Manager dialog box in ArcMap. The following steps describe how to add an address locator to the map document using the Address Locator Manager dialog box.

1. Open the Address Locator Manager dialog box. See the list below for different options to accomplish this.
   • In ArcMap, click the File menu and click Add Data > Geocoding > Address Locator Manager.
   • Click the Manage Address Locators arrow on the Geocoding toolbar and click Manage Address Locator.
2. Click the Add button on the Address Locator Manager dialog box.

   The Add Address Locator dialog box opens.

3. Browse to the address locator or composite address locator you want to add to the ArcMap document and click Add on the Add Address Locator dialog box.
4. Click Close to close the Address Locator Manager dialog box.

Note:

ArcMap will remove the locators when you close ArcMap or open a new document. You can save the locators in a map document, and the locators will be available again when you open the same document the next time.

If you want to make the locators always available in any ArcMap session without reloading them when you start ArcMap, you can set the locators as default locators in ArcMap.

Tip:

In ArcCatalog or the Catalog window in ArcMap, you can select the address locator you want to add to the map document, then click the selected locator and drag it to the map area or table of contents in ArcMap. The locator is added to the Address Locator Manager dialog box.