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- Theme builder<\/a><\/li>\n
- Buttons<\/a><\/li>\n
- Charts<\/a><\/li>\n
- 360 images<\/a><\/li>\n
- StoryMaps content page<\/a><\/li>\n
- Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n
- And more…<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Theme builder<\/h2>\n
Side panel<\/h3>\n
As your options in the theme builder continue to expand, we figured it was a good time to organize those options more intuitively. You will now find two overarching sections in the side panel: Global<\/strong> and Elements<\/strong>. Any global selections you make apply to your entire theme; the elements section lets you make selections for specific components such as buttons, quotes, links, and more. You can also use the elements section to fine-tune many of your global selections.<\/p>\n
Shape<\/h3>\n
Sharp. Soft. Curved. When creating a custom theme, it can be the finest details that bring your vision to life. Introducing Shape<\/strong>, a new global selection to stylistically unify the shape of many components like images, express maps, buttons, and more with three styles to choose from.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_kgl20t78","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Ready to bring your vision to life? Check out this short video on creating your own custom theme<\/a> to get started!<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Buttons<\/h2>\n
And speaking of buttons, you can now align buttons right in the story builder (along with in the theme builder), regardless of the selection you made in the theme builder. Whether it’s to improve navigation or adjust the aesthetics, choose between Left<\/strong>, Center<\/strong>, or Right<\/strong> to position your buttons just right!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2950973,"id":2950973,"title":"whatsnew-dec","filename":"whatsnew-dec.png","filesize":158427,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-december-2025\/whatsnew-dec","alt":"A screenshot showing the capability to align buttons in the ArcGIS StoryMaps builder left, center, or right.","author":"345372","description":"","caption":"","name":"whatsnew-dec","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2950908,"date":"2025-12-09 01:03:13","modified":"2025-12-09 01:05:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2000,"height":980,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":227,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":376,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":941,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1536x753.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":753,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec.png","2048x2048-width":2000,"2048x2048-height":980,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-826x405.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":405,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1920x941.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":941}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Use buttons to give your audience a clear next step by including a call to action<\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Charts<\/h2>\n
We continue to enhance the chart block<\/a>, this month by adding the option to stack your multi-series data for Column<\/strong> and Bar<\/strong> charts. After adding at least two data series in the Data<\/strong> tab, you will find a drop-down menu for Display multiple series<\/strong> in the Settings<\/strong> tab of the chart editor, where you can choose between Side by side<\/strong> or Stacked<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_i0lhgurw","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Whether you want to directly compare different datasets or display correlations, charts can create a clean, organized layout that will be easier for your audience to follow. Learn more about Including charts in ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"360 images<\/h2>\n
In June 2025, we introduced 360 images<\/a> as another way to immerse your readers in the story that you\u2019re telling\u2014and the block received its first update this month. Your 360 images will now automatically rotate, a subtle enhancement that helps your reader recognize that the image is interactive. Want to turn it off? Go to the Options<\/strong> of your 360 image viewer to find the selection in the Display<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n
Read more about immersing your readers into an experience in this story about Nine steps to great storytelling<\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"StoryMaps content page<\/h2>\n
In October 2025, we introduced the new StoryMaps content page<\/a> designed to make it easier than ever to navigate all the content you create. The page\u2019s latest enhancements include:<\/p>\n
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- Check items<\/strong> and Create<\/strong> buttons are now immediately visible above the Content<\/strong> browser.<\/li>\n
- The side Filters<\/strong> panel now has a Reset<\/strong> button to return any selections to its default state.<\/li>\n
- The ArcGIS recycle bin<\/strong> is now found in your profile dropdown menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2950976,"id":2950976,"title":"whatsnew-dec (1)","filename":"whatsnew-dec-1.png","filesize":450156,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-december-2025\/whatsnew-dec-1","alt":"A screenshot of the StoryMaps content page showing the location of new buttons or relocated buttons.","author":"345372","description":"","caption":"","name":"whatsnew-dec-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2950908,"date":"2025-12-09 01:23:04","modified":"2025-12-09 01:23:38","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2000,"height":980,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":227,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":376,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":941,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1-1536x753.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":753,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1.png","2048x2048-width":2000,"2048x2048-height":980,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1-826x405.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":405,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsnew-dec-1-1920x941.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":941}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Documentation<\/h2>\n
As one of the best places to go to find answers to your questions, it\u2019s important that the ArcGIS StoryMaps Documentation<\/a> page is designed for intuitive learning and navigation. Some of the page\u2019s latest enhancements included:<\/p>\n
- The side Filters<\/strong> panel now has a Reset<\/strong> button to return any selections to its default state.<\/li>\n
- Buttons<\/a><\/li>\n