Get started with ArcGIS for Microsoft

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Each ArcGIS for Microsoft integration has its own installation process and may require a user type, which provides access to capabilities, apps, and content for ArcGIS. Learn how to get started.

ArcGIS for Microsoft 365
Install the ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 apps from Microsoft AppSource. If your organisation does not allow you to access AppSource, please work with your Microsoft 365 admin to deploy the applications.
Enhance your experience with user types to unlock additional functionality and access data from your ArcGIS organisation.
Get started with ArcGIS for Microsoft 365
ArcGIS for Microsoft Fabric
ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric is in public preview and does not require any installation. It is included in Microsoft Fabric Runtime 1.3 and is available at no cost during the preview period.
ArcGIS for Power BI is ready to use with no installation required. Unlock additional functionality and access your organisation’s ArcGIS data with user types.
Get started with ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric

Get started with ArcGIS for Power BI
ArcGIS for Power Platform
To start using ArcGIS Connectors for Power Automate, obtain a Microsoft Power Automate Premium license.
Get either a user type or an ArcGIS API key, depending on the ArcGIS platform you are working with.
Review your system requirements to ensure your ArcGIS organisation has the necessary configurations and privileges.
Get started with ArcGIS Connectors for Power Automate
ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET
Sign up for an ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account.
Install the NuGet package for ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET from NuGet.org.
Explore the tutorials and samples to create your first mapping application.
Get started with ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET
ArcGIS Enterprise on Microsoft Azure
ArcGIS Enterprise can be deployed on public and private cloud environments on Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes.
Work with an Esri representative to plan and customise your ArcGIS Enterprise implementation to suit your business needs.
Get started with ArcGIS Enterprise on Microsoft Azure
ArcGIS Pro on Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
ArcGIS Pro can be used with various GPU-enabled, cloud-hosted virtual machines on Microsoft Azure.
Refer to the Get Started guide below for step-by-step instructions on deploying ArcGIS Pro on Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), tailored to your business and technical needs.
Get started with ArcGIS Pro on Azure Virtual Desktop

Get more with user types for ArcGIS

ArcGIS is a comprehensive geospatial platform that integrates and connects data through geographic context. To access ArcGIS capabilities and data from both Microsoft and ArcGIS platforms, including your organisation’s authoritative geographic information system (GIS) data, you need user types for ArcGIS. User types provide role-based access to extensive geospatial data and world-leading tools for data management, analysing, and mapping.

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Learn more about user types

Start with core users

Creator

The Creator user type is required to get started with ArcGIS. With the Creator user type, you can create and analyse data in Microsoft 365 apps, create spatial automations in Power Automate, access your organisation’s authoritative geospatial data for analysis in Microsoft Fabric, publish reports with spatial content in Power BI, and share results.

Note: The Professional or Professional Plus user type can also be used to start with ArcGIS.

Learn more about the Creator user type Explore the Professional Plus user type Explore the Professional user type

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Add collaborators

If your organisation already has ArcGIS, enhance collaboration by adding collaborators with the following user types. Select the appropriate user types based on their needs and responsibilities so they can access capabilities and geospatial data within Microsoft applications.

Mobile Worker

View, update, and export geospatial data from Microsoft 365 apps and collect geospatial mobile data and updates in the field using Power Automate.

Learn more about the Mobile Worker user type
Contributor

View, update, and export geospatial data from Microsoft 365 apps using the Contributor user type to keep ArcGIS data up-to-date across the organisation.

Learn more about the Contributor user type
Viewer

Access and view geospatial data in Microsoft 365 apps and Power BI to support day-to-day decisions with the Viewer user type.

Learn more about the Viewer user type