1.This command is accessible in the Project menu with the 
button and in the toolbar (Desktop version).
2.O the Layer Manager: tap on the Append Layer button > and select the File option in the pop-up menu.
Opens the Append Layer file panel to add one or more layers to the current map.
Keyboard command: A
Supported formats:
- Vector: BNA, CRD, DAT, DGN, DXF, LOG, MAP, MIF, SHP, TIN, ZIP
- Table /Text: DBF, MDT, TAB, TXT
- Raster: BIL, BMP, CADRG, ECW, ERS, JPG, JP2, LAN, PCX, PNG, RAS, SID, TIF
Please Note: MrSID and TIN file formats are available only in the Desktop version
Supported vector formats with the Add Layer command |
BNA - Atlas GIS |
CRD - Coordinates (point) |
DAT - Coordinates (shape) |
DGN - Microstation |
DXF - Autodesk |
MAP - TopoLynx |
MIF - Mapinfo Interchange |
SHP - ESRI Shape |
TIN - Triangulated Irregular Network |
ZIP - Zipped ESRI Shape |
Supported tabular / text formats with the Add Layer command |
DBF - dBase |
MDT - Leica Total Station |
TAB - TopoLynx |
TXT - Text files |
Supported raster formats with the Add Layer command |
BIL - ESRI Raster |
BMP - Windows |
CADRG - Compressed Arc Digitized |
ECW - Er-Mapper Wavelet |
ERS - Er-Mapper |
JPG - JPEG file |
JP2 - JPEG2000 file |
LAN - Erdas |
PCX - Paintbrush |
PNG - Portable Network Graphics |
RAS - TopoLynx Raster |
SID - LizardTech MrSID Raster |
TIF - Tagged Image File |