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How to use animated line symbology in Map Viewer

Every map tells a story, but sometimes a static map only tells part of it. Whether you're tracking travel routes, illustrating the flow of water, or showing the movement of people and assets, understanding how something moves is often just as important as knowing where it is. That's where animated lines in ArcGIS Online can help. In this quick tutorial, I'll show you how to create animated line effects in ArcGIS Online to make your web maps more dynamic, informative, and easier to interpret. Check out more information about this feature, along with other enhancements introduced in the ArcGIS Online June 2026 update, here: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-online/announcements/whats-new-in-arcgis-online-june-2026 0:00 — Intro 0:36 — Symbolizing the line feature layer 1:29 — Customizing the animation 1:42  — Results 1:58 — Outro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  About ArcGIS Online ► Product Page https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-online/overview ► Blogs https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-online ► Esri Community https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online/ct-p/arcgis-online ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  About GeoSnaps | Videos by Esri Canada ► A collection of bite-sized technical videos about all things in the ArcGIS universe.   ► Have a suggestion for a GeoSnap?  Email us at geosnaps@esri.ca  ► Be sure to subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to stay up to date with the latest tutorials and technical inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/user/esricanadatv  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Want more from Esri Canada?  ► Sign up for our email and select ‘Getting Technical’ under Esri Canada Blog Digests to receive the latest in your inbox: https://pages.esri.ca/Esri-Canada-Preference-Centre.html  To learn more, contact us: https://esri.ca/contactus