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- Double-click on the Symbol below the name of the new Shapefile. The Symbol Selector dialog box will appear.
- Change the Symbology for your new Features to match the purpose of your map.
- Add the Editor Toolbar to Your Tools
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- #Click Click Customize → Toolbars → Editor. If there is a check box next to the Editor option already, it means that the Editor Toolbar is already enabled and visible.
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- Open an Editing session by clicking on the Editor button in the Editor Toolbar.
- In the Editor window, using the Create Features menu, click on the Organize Templates button.
The Organize Feature Templates dialog box will appear. - Find the Layer/Shapefile that you want to Digitize in the Layers menu. Highlight it by clicking on it once. If it's not showing up in the Create Features menu, you will see a message in the main display area of the Organize Feature Templates dialog box that says, "There are no templates to show." (Click image to enlarge)
- Click on the New Templates button. The New Template Wizard will appear.
- Be sure that the box next to the desired Shapefile/Map Layer is checked. Do not check boxes next to any other Shapefile/Map Layer names unless you want to create new templates for them.
- Click Finish. The template for the Shapefile should now appear in the Create Features menu of the Editor window.
- Close the Organize Feature Templates dialog box.