How to cut a polygon

Problem: You are given a polygon that needs to be edited based on specifications from your client.

Solution:

1. Start an edit session on the polygon that needs cutting. 
   
2. Select the polygon that needs to be cut, the same one that the edit session was started. 
3. In the edit toolbar, select split polygon 

     4.  On the polygon where you want to cut, click on one side and draw a line to the other side of the polygon and double click. If you are wanting to cut in the middle of a polygon, this will need to be done twice. One line for each side of the portion to be cut. 

     5. Deselect and then select the portion that you just created using the split polygon tool. Click delete. 

Saving a .mxd in an earlier version than ArcGIS 10.1

Problem: Your colleague has an older version of ArcGIS and they can't open your .mxd.

Solution:

1. Navigate to File and Save a Copy
   
2. In the drop down menu choose the appropriate version of ArcMap. 
   

Moving data source text when using ESRI's Imagery

Problem: You want to use ESRI's Imagery, but you want to do your own data source; not have the data source plastered on the imagery.

Solution:

1. Navigate to Insert
2. Click Dynamic Text
3. Click Service Layer Credits. This will make the text movable so you can move it to where you want to acknowledge your data.