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Bug

Clicking the Focus Data Frame button on the Layout toolbar without selecting a data frame gives an incorrect context menu when right-clicking an item on the map.

Last Published: December 22, 2014 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM059975
SubmittedAugust 12, 2010
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found10.0
StatusWill Not Be Addressed

Workaround

To return the correct context menu, which allows cut/copy/delete operations on the annotation, choose one of the following options: Option A 1. Double-click the data frame to focus it. 2. Left click on a piece of annotation to select it, then right-click on the annotation. Option B 1. Unfocus the data frame by clicking blank space outside of the data frame. 2. Left-click the data frame to select it > right-click the data frame > Focus Data Frame. 3. Left click on a piece of annotation to select it, then right-click on the annotation. Option C 1. Unfocus the data frame by clicking blank space outside of the data frame. 2. Left-click once to select the data frame 3. Click the Focus Data Frame button on the layout toolbar 4. Left click on a piece of annotation to select it, then right-click on the annotation.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM059975

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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