Set Default Projection
Click the Map | Set Default Projection command or click the button to open the Assign Coordinate System dialog. The Assign Coordinate System dialog is used in new projects, before data is imported and in projects with existing projections when changing the projection.
See Also
Introduction to Map Projections
Characteristics of Projections
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
Latitude/Longitude in Decimal Degrees
Using Scaling to Minimize Distortion in Latitude/Longitude Projects