Link to a presentation

You can share a map with a presentation so that other people can find and open it from ArcGIS Online. Anyone who opens the map can see and run the presentation.

However, you may prefer to share a URL that links directly to the presentation. Sharing a direct link to a presentation is ideal if the people that you want to share a presentation with have not used ArcGIS Explorer Online before, or if you want to provide a seamless, efficient way for existing users to view a presentation.

When a direct presentation link is clicked, Explorer Online starts up with the specified map presentation in a special presenting mode. This mode makes it very obvious how to start and finish the presentation by displaying buttons over the start of the map in presentation mode, as shown below.

You can also configure the shared map to open directly in presentation mode when another user opens the map.

Learn more about sharing maps and configuring a map to open in presentation mode

Additionally, if you have your own web site, you can embed a presentation directly into a web page, in which case it is not displayed by Explorer Online.

How to share a direct link to a presentation

1. Find the map with the presentation you wish to share and open the Share dialog box; if the map is already open, click the Share button on the toolbar; if not already open, then Search for the map in the home screen and click the Share link shown next to the map.

2. In the Links section, use one of the options shown next to Presentation:

   

   • Click the Copy button to copy to the clipboard a URL of a direct link to the presentation. You can now paste this URL into an e-mail, instant message or web page.
     Tip:

     You may find a Microsoft Silverlight window appears asking you to allow the application to access your clipboard. To enable URL copying, click Yes. If you do not want to be asked this question again each time you use the clipboard when running ArcGIS Explorer Online, check Remember my answer before clicking Yes.

   • Click the Facebook button to post a status update about the map, including a direct presentation link. Posting to your profile on Facebook lets your friends learn about your presentation, and provides them with a link to open it in ArcGIS Explorer Online right away.
     Tip:

     Make sure you're logged in to Facebook; if not, you'll be prompted to login and then you can continue with your post.

   • Click the Twitter button to tweet about the map, including a direct presentation link in the form of a shortened URL. Tweeting about your presentation with Twitter lets your followers learn about your presentation, and provides them with a link to open it in ArcGIS Explorer Online right away.
     Tip:

     Make sure you're logged in to Twitter; if not, you'll be prompted to login and then you can continue with your tweet.

   If your map is not shared publicly, you may receive a warning message indicating that other users may not be able to access the presentation for the map; if you own the map, you can change the sharing settings.

   Learn more about sharing your map

   Note:

   If your account is part of an organization, your organization administrator may have removed the ability to share a map publicly with all users of ArcGIS Online. You may see another check box for sharing with the organization; this choice will share the item with all members of your organization, but not with any other users of ArcGIS Online.

Running a presentation from a direct presentation link

When a direct presentation link is clicked, Explorer Online will open the map directly in presenting mode.

Click the Start Presentation button, displayed in the center of the map, to advance to the first slide. Use the keyboard, mouse, or Presentation Navigator to run through the presentation. The presentation may have been set to advance automatically.

Once the presentation is complete, Explorer Online allows the presentation to be restarted, by showing the Start Presentation button again. Click the Done button on the toolbar to exit presenting mode and return to the application.

You may wish to set your presentation up so that it automatically advances through the slides if you are sharing your presentation with someone who may not have used ArcGIS Explorer Online before.

Learn more about configuring a presentation to run automatically

Embedding a presentation in a website

If you have a website, you can embed your presentation in a web page. Embedding a presentation into a web page will show the presentation directly within the web page; the presentation is not opened using Explorer Online in this case.

In the Embed section of the Share dialog box, click the Embed button.

The Share dialog box will now show different options for the display of the embedded presentation. Select the The presentation option at the top of the dialog box. After choosing any other options you require, click the Copy button to copy a section of HTML that you can then paste into your web page where you want the presentation to appear.

A map embedded in a web page must be shared with everyone, because there is no ability for a user to sign in to see an embedded map. Explorer Online will ask you to share the map publicly before showing options for embedding. If you do not wish to share the map publicly, click the Sharing button at the top of the dialog box to return to the sharing options view of the Share dialog box.