# The Layers Panel The **Layers** panel lets you configure the map displayed in the application. It contains: * Details of the project layers with tools to control display and selection * Base maps * Tabular data ## Using the Layers Panel ### Select Map Data 1. Click the **Layers** icon

to open the panel. Layer groups are displayed as cards. Each group can be open (displaying subgroups and layers) or closed (displaying only the name).

2. In a group card, click

to open it and display the subgroups and layers it contains. Subgroups are indicated by the Subgroup icon

, while each layer has its distinctive icon. 3. Click the Group icon

to open a subgroup and display its layers. The icon changes to

, indicating that the subgroup is expanded. 4. Click the Subgroup icon

to close the subgroup. 5. Click the Collapse icon

to close the layer group. 6. Hover over a layer to display the available tools. (See the [Data Layers](/en/jmap-ng/jmap-ng-user-guide/data/data-layers.md) section for more details on these tools.) ### Access Tabular Data In the **TABULAR DATA** group, click the menu icon, then select **Open Table** to display the table in the interface.

### Select a Base Map Select a base map in the **BASE MAP** group. The name of the selected map is displayed with the group name.

Base map attributions are displayed at the bottom of the map.

## **Filter Layers** To quickly find the groups, layers, and tables you're interested in, you can filter the panel content. 1. Click the Filter icon

to open the **Layer filters** function.

2. Enter text in the Layer name field to filter groups, layers, and tables. The panel displays only those whose names contain your search terms.

3. Click the Execute icon

to apply the filter to the map. Only the filtered groups and layers whose display is enabled appear on the map.

4. Click the Filter icon

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