How to add attributes in ArcGIS

1. How to add attributes ?
Prof. Dr. Sajid Rashid Ahmad
sajidpu@yahoo.com
Atiqa Ijaz Khan _ Demonstrator
atiqa_ss09@yahoo.com

2. Step by Step Procedure
• In ‘Table of contents’, Check the Required option.
• Right click to open the ‘Context menu’.
• Select ‘open Attribute Table’.
• Click ‘Option’ to further select ‘Add Field’.
• ‘Name’ the field.
• It will be Permanent. Chose wisely, it can not be alter after that.
• Select ‘Data Type’ as per required.
• Click OK.
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In ‘Table of Contents’, Right-click any of the
required file to open the ‘Attribute Table’.

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Click on the ‘Options’ button to ‘Add Field’.
“Set Editing to STOP”

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Name the Added field whatever one wants…
And click OK to done.
That filed will be added to the attribute table.

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