Remove attachments

Once a feature is on the map, you can remove attachments by taking the following steps:

Steps:
  1. Tap the feature on the map to drop a blue pin and show the feature's location.
    Screen shot of identify on a feature.
  2. In the InfoWindow that displays for the location, tap more to see details about that location, including any features found with pop-up windows.
    Screen shot of a feature's pop-up window.

    If the location that you tapped has multiple features with pop-up windows, you will see a pivot of those features (as shown in the previous screen shot). You can switch between their pop-up windows by swiping from panel to panel inside the features window.

    NoteNote:

    The edit icon Edit icon., as well as delete on the app bar's context menu, are only enabled if the feature is editable.

  3. In the feature pivot, display the information about the feature you are going to update.
  4. Tap the edit icon Edit icon..

    The Edit pivot displays on the attributes panel.

    Screen shot of the Edit pivot's attributes panel.

  5. Swipe to the attachments panel. In this panel, you can view, save, add, and delete attachments. Before you delete an attachment, view or save it to be sure you are deleting the intended item. The following table provides information on viewing and saving attachments.
    Screen shot of the attachments panel with an existing attachment.

    View a thumbnail of the attachment

    Tap the attachment to see a thumbnail.

    Screen shot of an attachment thumbnail.

    View a preview of the attachment

    Tap the thumbnail to see a preview of the attachment.

    Screen shot of preview of an attachment.
    NoteNote:

    Only some attachment types can be viewed on the phone. They include images, PowerPoint files, Word documents, Excel files, PDFs, ZIP files, and text files.

    Save the attachment to your phone

    When viewing the preview of an attachment, expand the app bar and select save to phone. To find it on your device, go to the Pictures app, select albums, and open the Saved Pictures album.

  6. In the attachments panel, tap and hold the attachment to open its context menu.
    Screen shot of the context menu for an attachment.
  7. Tap delete on the context menu to remove the attachment.
    TipTip:

    This schedules the attachment to be deleted. The attachment is not actually deleted until your edits are saved. If you delete an attachment by mistake, press the Back button to cancel all edits of the feature, including edits to attachments.

  8. Tap the save icon Save icon..
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