How to Batch‑Edit Feature Templates in ArcGIS Web Editor

Say goodbye to click fatigue and hello to smart, bulk editing in ArcGIS Web Editor. With the February 2025 ArcGIS Online update, Esri has officially blessed us with native batch editing—no more messy widgets or custom apps. In this blog, we’re going to walk through the exact steps to batch-edit feature templates, why it matters, and how to make the most of this glorious upgrade.

Let’s dive into the click-saving magic. ✨

1. 🔄 Why Batch‑Editing is Your New BFF

Batch edit? It’s the holy grail for GIS professionals.

No more updating features one by one like it's 2009. Whether you're managing hundreds of infrastructure points or fixing attribute errors across multiple parcels—batch-editing means:

• ✅ Select features

• ✍️ Update one or more fields

• 💾 Save changes in one click

• 🎉 Done.

Thanks to the ArcGIS Online February 2025 update, this is all built-in. No plugins, no Experience Builder headaches, just you and your map living in harmony.

2. 🧰 Prep Your Layers & Templates (Before Going Bulk)

Before you start mass-updating like a boss, make sure:

• 🧩 Your feature layer has either:

  • A configured form (limit: 20 features)

  • Or no form, in which case you can edit up to 200 features

• ✅ Your layer is selectable via the Web Editor’s Selection toolbar

🧱 Types of Templates to Know:

• Feature Templates – For single-layer edits (standard default).

• Group Templates – Create related features together (e.g., pole + transformer).

• Preset Templates – Drop an entire feature set (e.g., baseball field layout) in one go.

Understanding your template type is key before you batch anything.

3. 🎯 Select & Batch-Edit in Action

Here’s your no-nonsense walkthrough:

1. 🖱 Select multiple features from the same layer.

2. 🔧 Hit the Attributes button or use the shortcut
   Alt + Shift + T (Windows) or Option + Shift + T (Mac).

3. 📋 The Attributes pane opens in Multiple Features View
   → Now, update common fields like Status, Type, or Last_Updated_By.

4. 🧍 Want to tweak features one by one? Switch to Individual View and arrow through them.

5. 💾 Click Save. That’s it—your edits apply across all selected features.

🧠 Pro Tip: Filter by a field like "Status = Not Verified" and assign "Inspected_By = Nazir" to all selected features in seconds.

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