{"id":2489122,"date":"2024-09-26T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2489122"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:09:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:09:39","slug":"whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-september-2024","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-september-2024","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (September 2024)"},"author":345372,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37131],"tags":[28911,771102,24421,776772,756712],"industry":[],"product":[36611,380802],"class_list":["post-2489122","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-constituent-engagement","tag-accessibility","tag-briefings","tag-templates","tag-whats-new-in-september-2024","tag-whats-new-in-storymaps","product-story-maps","product-arcgis-storymaps"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":345372,"user_firstname":"Andria","user_lastname":"Olson","nickname":"Andria Olson","user_nicename":"aolson","display_name":"Andria Olson","user_email":"aolson@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-09-05 16:47:59","user_description":"Andria Olson is a senior content specialist on Esri's ArcGIS Storytelling team.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AndriaOlson_profile-213x200.png' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"}],"short_description":"ArcGIS StoryMaps introduces new cover layouts, custom button text colors, duplicating stories as templates, and updates to briefings.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>ArcGIS StoryMaps is the professional tool for harnessing the power of maps to communicate your work using place-based storytelling. 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Check out what\u2019s new this month!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quick\">Quick links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#cover\">New story cover layouts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tab\">Open in new tab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#template\">Duplicate story as template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#button\">Custom button text color in theme builder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hidden\">View hidden slides in briefings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#more\">And more&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"cover\">New story cover layouts<\/h2>\n<p>First impressions can matter when you&#8217;re trying to gain the attention of an online reader, and we\u2019re excited to share that we\u2019ve added more ways to do just that with three new story cover layouts. 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Previously, links defaulted to opening in a new tab. Now, you can uncheck the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Open in new tab<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> option to have them open in the same tab, which is the recommendation for accessibility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_k8hgachv","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Sometimes, it&#8217;s the little things. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/finishing-touches-for-lasting-impressions\/\">Details matter: Elevate your story with these finishing touches<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#quick\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quick-links-button-9.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"template\">Duplicate story as template<\/h2>\n<p>We introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-august-2024\/#templates\">templates<\/a> in August 2024 and continue to refine this exciting new feature. This month, we added the capability to convert any existing story that is set to allow duplication to a template with the click of a button! You can complete this step from two locations:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>From your <strong>Stories<\/strong> page, drop down the <strong>Quick actions<\/strong> menu found at the bottom right of a story card to select <strong>Duplicate as template<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>From a story, drop down the <strong>More actions<\/strong> menu found in the header to select <strong>Duplicate as template<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Both options will launch the template builder and result in a story with a teal banner stating <strong>You are working on a template<\/strong>, in which you are able to add <strong>Instructions<\/strong> blocks.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_fmcka44x","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><em><strong>Templates are in beta.<\/strong>\u00a0We have several updates planned for this new feature, including expanding the concept of templates to briefings. Please let us know on the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.esri.com\/t5\/arcgis-storymaps-questions\/bd-p\/arcgis-storymaps-questions\">Esri Community<\/a> if you have any feedback or issues.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/getting-started-with-templates-in-arcgis-storymaps\/\">Getting started with templates in ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#quick\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quick-links-button-9.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"button\">Custom button text color in theme builder<\/h2>\n<p>Details matter! We heard from many of you that you would like to customize the button text color in the theme builder, so we are excited to share that it\u2019s here! Until now, an algorithm automatically assigned white or black to the button text color, determined by your chosen background color and based on accessibility standards.\u00a0Now, you can\u00a0opt to <strong>Use custom text color<\/strong> and are instead provided the contrast calculator to ensure your chosen color combination is accessible.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_584sg0mv","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/02670c9018f14cfbbaef7cba5c54d453\">Getting started with accessible storytelling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#quick\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quick-links-button-9.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"hidden\">View hidden slides in briefings<\/h2>\n<p>Briefings brought the power of maps to your presentation slides, and we\u2019ve brought just a little bit more power to the briefings builder. You can now view and edit your slides in the builder even after you\u2019ve selected to <strong>Hide<\/strong> them. This allows you to still have those reference points while you build your presentation, but the slides will remain hidden when the briefing is viewed in its published state.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2505182,"id":2505182,"title":"briefings-hiddenslide","filename":"briefings-hiddenslide.gif","filesize":3261662,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/briefings-hiddenslide.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-september-2024\/briefings-hiddenslide","alt":"","author":"345372","description":"","caption":"","name":"briefings-hiddenslide","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2489122,"date":"2024-09-25 23:40:13","modified":"2024-09-26 23:18:48","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/briefings-hiddenslide-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/briefings-hiddenslide.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/briefings-hiddenslide.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/briefings-hiddenslide.gif","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/briefings-hiddenslide-1536x864.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/briefings-hiddenslide.gif","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/briefings-hiddenslide-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/briefings-hiddenslide.gif","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/announcements\/briefings-in-arcgis-storymaps\/?srsltid=AfmBOoo4gOxBN-vbHai3l1HrSJM3CNRsRHGNJVBUsObBN90tmeG7GTA7\">Elevate your presentations with briefings in ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#quick\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quick-links-button-9.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"more\">And more&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Although it is not a new feature, you will notice something equally exciting running across the top of your <strong>My projects<\/strong> page (now referred to as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-october-2025#content\"><strong>StoryMaps content<\/strong> page<\/a>) from now until December 2024: a banner announcing the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_94q6v6wy","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Learn more to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/announcements\/2024-arcgis-storymaps-competition\/?srsltid=AfmBOorhUDz5qXsA1BOGRJt3UaIdObPys8u9Qp9GgPlwsQM1W-T5p6Oi\">Enter the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition to build a better world together<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#quick\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quick-links-button-9.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237457159 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237457159 BCX0\">Thank you to Ashley Du for her contributions to this post.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW237457159 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW237457159 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW237457159 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237457159 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237457159 BCX0\">All Adobe Stock images are \u00a9 2024 Adobe Stock. 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