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- The text file should have at least two columns: X and Y coordinates

7) Locate the text file in the Table Of Contents tab in the left

8) Right click the text file.

9) Select 'Display XY Data...'

10) In the pop-up window 'Display XY Data', choose XField and YField - the default should work.

11) Check that in the same pop-up window the box labelled 'Coordinate System of Input Coordinates'

contains GCS_WGS_1984

--> Click the Plus sign for 'World' --> Select 'WGS 1984' --> Press OK

12) Click 'OK'.

13) Most likely a window titled 'Table Does Not Have Object-ID Field' will pop up,

but do not fret

14) The points will show on the big screen in the middle.

== Add Base layer or map on ArcMap ==

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