Add points using keyboard shortcuts with Measurement in ArcGIS Experience Builder

Summary

In ArcGIS Experience Builder, adding points using keyboard shortcuts with the Measurement widget streamlines the process of spatial data collection and enhances user efficiency. This feature enables precise point placement, even in complex map areas, and facilitates measuring distances or areas between locations. This article describes the workflow to add points using keyboard shortcuts with the Measurement widget in ArcGIS Experience Builder.

Procedure

1. Open the web experience in ArcGIS Experience Builder.
2. In the Insert widget panel, under the Map centric group, drag and drop the Measurement widget onto the canvas.
3. On the Measurement widget, select a measurement tool. In this example, Distance is selected.
4. On the map, press F on the keyboard to add a point to the map. Repeat this step to add subsequent points.

Note:
To delete the previous point on the map, press Z on the keyboard.

5. On the keyboard, press Enter to end the measurement. Alternatively, double-click to end the measurement.

Note: 
This workflow is applicable to both Distance  and Area  measurement tools in the Measurement widget.

The web experience below shows the distance between the points created using the keyboard shortcut displayed in the widget.