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The easy-to-use builder enables you to combine maps, 3D scenes, embedded content, multimedia, and more to create an interactive narrative that can inspire interest \u2014 and action \u2014 from your readers.<\/p>\n<p>Each month, our team uses community feedback to help inform new capabilities that can enhance your storytelling adventures. Check out what\u2019s new this month!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quick\">Quick links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#transcript\">Audio\/video transcripts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#button\">Button grid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#code\">Inline code text format<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tour\">Data-driven map tour categorization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#more\">And more&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"transcript\">Audio\/video transcripts<\/h2>\n<p>Personal interviews. Dynamic footage. Narrated tours. 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Whether you want to improve navigation, organize complex information, or invite reader interaction, we heard you\u2014and are introducing the button grid!<\/p>\n<p>Now, after adding an initial button, click the <strong>+<\/strong> button to build a row of one to four buttons.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_lwqh8sgs","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Give your audience a clear next step, whether it\u2019s exploring a related resource or supporting a cause, by including a <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/429bc4eed5f145109e603c9711a33407#ref-jDy_vp\">call to action<\/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=\"code\">Inline code text format<\/h2>\n<p>Want to share how you customized that pop-up using <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/arcade\/\">ArcGIS Arcade<\/a>? 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