{"id":669282,"date":"2022-01-07T05:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=669282"},"modified":"2022-01-07T10:11:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T18:11:33","slug":"quick-tips-for-mastering-the-arcgis-storymaps-builder","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/quick-tips-for-mastering-the-arcgis-storymaps-builder","title":{"rendered":"Quick tips for mastering the ArcGIS StoryMaps builder"},"author":7211,"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":[32331,27881,33131],"industry":[],"product":[36611,380802],"class_list":["post-669282","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-constituent-engagement","tag-how-to","tag-storytelling","tag-tips-and-tricks","product-story-maps","product-arcgis-storymaps"],"acf":{"short_description":"Step up your ArcGIS StoryMaps game with little tricks that make a big difference.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><em>Updated January 7, 2022:<\/em> Whether you&#8217;re new to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a> or have been using it since its days in beta testing, there&#8217;s always room to improve your storytelling skills. This list of short, simple tips will help you get the most out of the story builder, especially when it comes to smaller features you may have overlooked. I&#8217;ll be adding more tips periodically, too, so be sure to check back every now and again if you find these tidbits helpful. Use this table of contents or keep on scrolling to learn how to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adjust your story&#8217;s look and feel<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#add_logo\">Add your logo to the header of your story or collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#minimal_media\">Add media to a minimal cover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hide_date\">Choose how to display the story&#8217;s date<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#custom_color\">Customize text color<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#story_credits\">Add story credits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#enable_nav\">Enable story navigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link_contents\">Use heading and subheading links to create an in-story table of contents<\/a> (new)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#drag_drop\">Drag and drop story components to reorder them<\/a> (updated)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#timeline_aside\">Use a single-event timeline block as an aside or call-out<\/a> (new)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#font_weight\">Adjust the weight of a Google Font<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link_style\">Change your theme&#8217;s hyperlink style<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#custom_separator\">Upload a custom separator graphic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#theme_newstory\">Start a new story with a custom theme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#share_themes\">Share themes within your organization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Work with media, generally<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#alternative_text\">Add alternative text to your media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#focal_point\">Set the focal point for images and videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#floatright\">Float inline media to the right<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#attribution\">Provide attribution for media items<\/a> (updated)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gallery_layout\">Change the layout of an image gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gallery_url\">Add a photo from the web to an image gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#replace_media\">Replace media instead of deleting it entirely<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#disable_expand\">Disable click-to-expand for inline images<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#iframe_height\">Specify embedded content height with iframe code<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#custom_cards\">Customize embed cards and small screen appearance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#embed_interact\">Enable immediate interaction with embeds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#copy_embed\">Copy the reference for embedded web content<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Work with maps, specifically<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#toggle_legends\">Toggle your map legend on or off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#map_nav\">Disable map navigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link_actions\">Trigger map actions with in-text links<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#layer_names\">Adjust layer names for the maps in your story<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#change_basemap\">Change an express map&#8217;s basemap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#point_symbol\">Use a custom symbol for express map points<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#numbered_points\">Reorder numbered points in an express map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#annotation_styles\">Change annotation styles in express maps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#express_choreo\">Choreograph your express maps in immersive blocks<\/a> (new)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#map_widgets\">Add search and current location widgets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fun with immersive blocks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#hide_slide\">Hide a slide in an immersive block<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#slide_style\">Change the style of a slideshow narrative panel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#panel_width\">Adjust the width of sidecar and explorer tour narrative panels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#webmap-tour\">Use a web map as the basemap for a map tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#point_search\">Add points to a map tour from search results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tour_skip\">Skip the media in a map-focused guided tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#geotagged_media\">Upload geotagged media to place a map tour point<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#switch_tour\">Switch between guided and explorer tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#data_tour\">Use point data to create a map tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tour_zoom\">Configure a zoom level for an entire map tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tour_buttons\">Add buttons to map tour points to link to related reading<\/a> (new)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#swipe_fitfill\">Fit or fill images in a swipe block<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#swipe_sidecar\">Add a swipe block to a sidecar slide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#duplicate_immersive\">Duplicate entire immersive blocks to experiment or reiterate<\/a> (new)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Share your work<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#add_URL\">Add almost anything to a collection via URL<\/a> (new)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#collection_item\">Link to a specific item in a collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#collection_hidecover\">Hide the cover for a story in a collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#button_collection\">Use buttons to pull readers through a collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#preview_collection\">Preview a collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#print_story\">Print or save a PDF-version of your story<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#newtab\">Open a collection item in a new tab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#shared_update\">Publish a story to a shared update group<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#duplicate_story\">Duplicate a story or collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#language\">Designate a story&#8217;s official language and date format<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Adjust your story&#8217;s look and feel<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"add_logo\">Add your logo to the header of your story or collection<\/h2>\n<p>Branding can be an important element of a polished story, and nothing more clearly shows off your brand than a logo. If you want, you can have your logo appear in the header of your story or collection, right next to the title, so it\u2019s always visible as readers scroll through your narrative.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, enter the builder for your story or collection and click <strong>Design<\/strong> in the header. At the bottom of the design panel you\u2019ll find the option to upload a logo; click the <strong>+<\/strong> and select your desired image. Once it\u2019s uploaded, you\u2019ll see it appear in the <span class=\"\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"6a4f0f44-06cc-441c-849b-1a55305d616d\">top corner <\/span>of your story\/collection. You\u2019ll also see additional fields appear at the bottom of the design panel\u2014use these to add alternative text for your logo and to link it to a website of your choosing.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Design: Adding a Custom Logo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tuVKGR3dzJ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"minimal_media\">Add media to a minimal cover<\/h2>\n<p>The minimal cover is a great option for how-to articles, thought pieces, or press-release-style updates. For these kinds of stories, the subject is what will hook your readers most, so a big, dramatic cover image can be overkill. But, if you want to keep the emphasis on your title and still add a little visual flair, you do have that option.<\/p>\n<p>In your story, open the design panel, select <strong>Minimal<\/strong> from the list of cover options, and close the design panel. Above your title, in the upper right corner of your story, you\u2019ll see <strong>+ Add cover media<\/strong>. Click it to upload a photo or video. Your media will display in a panoramic aspect ratio; for images, you can open the <strong>Properties<\/strong> menu and move the focal point to the area of the image you want to be visible across screen sizes.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Design: Adding Media to a Minimal Cover\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2C5KoZvnCaA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hide_date\">Choose how to display the story&#8217;s date<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">While the ArcGIS StoryMaps builder will automatically update the date in your story\u2019s cover every time you re-publish it, you have the option to instead display the story\u2019s original publication date or hide the date altogether if you\u2019d prefer. This can be useful if you\u2019ve made an evergreen resource that will stay relevant no matter how many weeks, months, or years have passed since you created it.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">To change the presentation of the date in the story cover, enter the builder and expand the <strong>More actions<\/strong> menu (three dots) in the story header. From there, select <strong>Story settings<\/strong> and you\u2019ll see <strong>Date on cover<\/strong> with a drop-down menu below it that contains the three date options: original publication, most recent update, or no date showing. Choose the one you want and click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Change Date Display in the Story Cover\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CZoFhagREYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"custom_color\">Customize text color<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes you need to draw your readers&#8217; attention to a specific word or phrase in your story text, and want to use a splash of color to do so. This can be especially useful for calling out important statistics or explaining different categories on a map. As of <a class=\"sc-gkFcWv dytbhb\" title=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-january-2020\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-january-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 2020<\/a>, this is now possible in ArcGIS StoryMaps, with an update in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-july-2020\/\">July<\/a> that enabled coloring of headings and subheadings, as well.<\/p>\n<p>To change the color of any kind of text (with the exception of a quote block), highlight it in the builder and select the palette icon from the text editing menu. The dropdown that appears has four recommended color options: The first is the standard text color for your theme, while the others are the theme-specific recommended accent colors. If you\u2019ve added a custom accent color in the <a class=\"sc-gkFcWv dytbhb\" title=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/sharing-collaboration\/create-a-standout-story-with-arcgis-storymaps-design-panel\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/sharing-collaboration\/create-a-standout-story-with-arcgis-storymaps-design-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">design panel<\/a>, that will also appear as a fifth option. Need an entirely different color? Just enter its hex code et voil\u00e0!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Customize Text Color\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gWUBVLRclTs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"story_credits\">Add credits to the end of your story<\/h2>\n<p>Open the story builder and scroll down to the end of your story and you\u2019ll now see a section for story credits. You can use this space to provide more information about the author or organization behind the story, provide links to the data used in it, list photo credits, or anything else you can think of. Simply highlight text anywhere in this section to hyperlink it.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t enter anything in this section it will be hidden in the published version of your story. If you do add content here but aren\u2019t sure whether or not you want to show it to your audience, you can toggle the credits section on and off from the design panel. Hiding the credits section will preserve any content you\u2019ve already added, so no need to worry that you\u2019ll have to redo that work if you choose to display the credits later.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Configure Story Credits\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xk61GcPCUOc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"enable_nav\">Enable story navigation<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For longer stories, or for those that don\u2019t necessarily need to be read linearly, it\u2019s nice to provide readers with an easy way to hop between sections of the narrative. Story navigation makes this possible, using heading text to generate points to which readers can jump. You can also add headings to sidecar slides and the credits section to include them as jumping points.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">To toggle on story navigation, locate its button in the design panel. If you\u2019ve already placed headings, the builder will automatically add links for them (up to 30) in a navigation bar that appears just below the story header. If you don\u2019t have any headings in your story, the bar will appear with text prompting you to add some.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Click <strong>Properties<\/strong> on the navigation bar (the gear icon that shows up when hovering over it in the builder) to customize the text for each nav link\u2014especially helpful for longer headings, which are automatically cut off using an ellipsis if they are too long\u2014or to choose to hide some of the links. If you decide to turn off story navigation in the design panel, then toggle it back on later, any changes you made in the properties panel will be preserved.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Navigation: Setting up Navigation in Your Story\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UHI8woEvjJ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"link_contents\">Use heading and subheading links to create an in-story table of contents<\/h2>\n<p>The ability to retrieve a direct link to any heading or subheading in a story (via the little link icon that appears in the left-hand margin when hovering over a heading or subheading) has many uses, but one especially nifty use is to create an in-story table of contents. The story navigation feature does serve a similar purpose, but on their own, the clickable links there may not provide all the context you\u2019d like to introduce to your readers before they begin a story. By copying the desired heading and subheading links and arranging them at the beginning of the story, say, with a bulleted or numbered list, you can give a brief synopsis of the major elements of your story, and readers can have the option to jump straight to a section that most interests them.<\/p>\n<p>An even more fun trick for geographically-oriented stories is to set up an express map to orient readers to the settings within your story, then place the relevant heading and\/or subheading links inside the pop-ups for the appropriate drawn features.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Copy link to section heading\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wDr1gZKRtwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"drag_drop\">Drag-and-drop content blocks to reorder them<\/h2>\n<p>Say you\u2019ve added a sidecar or guided tour in your story, filled it with content, and then realized you actually want it to come much earlier (or later) in your narrative flow. Don\u2019t panic\u2014you can easily move entire immersive blocks! With the slide panel expanded, grab the little handle in the bottom left, then click and drag the block-turned-thumbnail to your desired location and release. Boom, immersive bock relocated.<\/p>\n<p>You can also drag-and-drop any kind of inline media block, as well as individual text blocks\u2014the same handle icon will appear to the left of any block while hovering over it in the builder.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Immersives: Drag and Drop Block\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vZMHGTRBEGs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"timeline_aside\">Use a single-event timeline block as an aside or call-out<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The timeline block is great for relating sequential information, like a chronology of events, step-by-step instructions, or a ranked list. There\u2019s another fun, outside-the-box use for timeline, though: using it to create an eye-catching \u201caside\u201d within a story, containing a brief fact, definition, or recap. To achieve this effect, just add a timeline block, select the <strong>Condensed<\/strong> layout, and then delete one of the two blank events. Populate the remaining event with a title, description, and add an image if you\u2019d like, and you\u2019ll have a tidy-looking call-out in the flow of your story.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1453822,"id":1453822,"title":"cold_chihuahua","filename":"Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM.png","filesize":100110,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/quick-tips-for-mastering-the-arcgis-storymaps-builder\/screen-shot-2021-12-27-at-10-27-11-am","alt":"","author":"32401","description":"","caption":"In his story \"Cold Chihuahua,\" Carl Churchill uses single-event timeline blocks to call out certain information in an eye-catching way.","name":"screen-shot-2021-12-27-at-10-27-11-am","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":669282,"date":"2022-01-07 17:42:34","modified":"2022-01-07 17:43:59","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":1600,"height":444,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":129,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":213,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM.png","large-width":1600,"large-height":444,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM-1536x426.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":426,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM.png","2048x2048-width":1600,"2048x2048-height":444,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM-826x229.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":229,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-10.27.11-AM.png","wide_image-width":1600,"wide_image-height":444}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/188e822478cd45dd91da6bbced819341"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"font_weight\">Adjust the weight of a Google Font<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The addition of Google Fonts to theme builder has given storytellers a huge amount of flexibility when it comes to the aesthetics of their story. On top of choosing from hundreds of font families, a number of those families can also have the weight, or thickness, of their regular and bold styles adjusted. Most fonts that have this capability are already populating the initial, curated list of Google Fonts that you see upon clicking <strong>Add from Google Fonts<\/strong> in theme builder. After selecting a family, a preview of that family will appear to the right of the font list . Above that is a pair of drop-down menus with which you can adjust the regular and bold weight of that font\u2014if that font allows\u2014before bringing it into your theme.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Theme Builder: Use Google Fonts in a Custom Theme\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kms_bMNgb24?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"link_style\">Change your theme&#8217;s hyperlink style<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Another possibility in theme builder is to change the appearance of hyperlinked text in any story using that theme. The ArcGIS StoryMaps standard is to represent a hyperlink with a solid underline beneath the linked text. However, under the <strong>Links<\/strong> tab in the theme builder, you\u2019ll see two additional options: one changes the solid underline to a dashed line, and the other adds a background fill behind the text. The initial color for all three styles will be the theme\u2019s primary accent color, but you can opt to assign a custom color instead if desired.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Theme Builder: Hyperlink Styles\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eo91hkJI7EQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"custom_separator\">Upload a custom separator graphic<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/tips-on-using-the-new-arcgis-storymaps-theme-builder\/\">theme builder<\/a> offers three standard separator styles and the option to align them however you like, you also have the flexibility to upload any image to serve as a custom separator. With the <strong>Separators<\/strong> tab unfurled in the theme builder, simply click on the photograph icon beneath the three standard choices to summon a file explorer from which you can upload your own image\u2014including animated GIFs! Like the other separators, you can opt to align a custom separator to the left, right, or center. Or, you can select the full-width option to repeat your graphic across the width of a text block.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Theme Builder: Upload an Image to Use as the Separator\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wOUfgeUlurs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"theme_newstory\">Start a new story with a custom theme already in place<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you\u2019re about to begin work on a new story and you have a custom theme in mind for it that you\u2019ve already made with the theme builder, you can start a fresh story from scratch with that theme already in place. Just navigate to your themes page, then find the card for the theme that you want to use. Click on the three dots in the lower right corner of the card to access the <strong>Quick actions<\/strong> menu, and you\u2019ll see that one of the options is <strong>Start a new story<\/strong>. Select that to jump into the story builder with a blank, but already-themed story.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"share_themes\">Share themes within your organization<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">One great use for theme builder is to create an aesthetic standard to complement an organization\u2019s brand or regulations. Themes can be shared throughout an organization by setting up a group to serve as an \u201capproved themes\u201d repository. Configuring this group just takes a few steps:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"ak-ol\">\n<li>Create a group in your ArcGIS organization that will serve as the approved themes group and populate that group with the desired themes (look for the StoryMap theme item type).<\/li>\n<li>An organization administrator can then select that group from <strong>Organization settings<\/strong> inside the profile menu that\u2019s accessible at the far right side of the page header on any ArcGIS StoryMaps page when<span class=\"fabric-editor-annotation\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"3f754865-b9ad-47ad-8cc1-bbfffe7a7a3b\"> signed in<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Once an approved themes group has been designated, anyone in the organization can browse the themes inside it by clicking the <strong>My Organization<\/strong> tab while applying a theme to a story through the design panel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For more detail, see the second section of <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/acdb6c4deff24c1980296b04987b745c\">this tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Theme Sharing: Set Approved Group (Admin)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iii70r9gnJc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Work with media, generally<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"alternative_text\">Add alternative text to your media<\/h2>\n<p>Making your content accessible is an important part of authoring inclusive stories. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve designed ArcGIS StoryMaps to meet common accessibility standards. We\u2019ve also included features to help authors cater to individuals using assistive technology like screen readers. <a class=\"sc-gJqsIT jxDNdo\" title=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/Everything-you-need-to-know-to-write-effective-alt-text-df98f884-ca3d-456c-807b-1a1fa82f5dc2\" href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/Everything-you-need-to-know-to-write-effective-alt-text-df98f884-ca3d-456c-807b-1a1fa82f5dc2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alternative text<\/a> is one of these features\u2014you should use it to describe any functional media in your story so that those with visual impairments can still follow along.<\/p>\n<p>Adding alternative text to any piece of media is simple. Just open the <strong>Options<\/strong> panel for that piece of content (you may need to hover over it to reveal the media toolbar) and the field to enter your description is front and center if it&#8217;s inline, or in the <strong>Properties<\/strong> tab within the options panel if it&#8217;s in an immersive block or image gallery. Click <strong>Save <\/strong>when you\u2019re done and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Media: Adding Alternative Text\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yh1mzB14dM8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"focal_point\">Set the focal point for images and videos<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">When you add photos or videos to your story\u2019s cover or immersive blocks, the asset automatically fills the container it\u2019s given. Depending on the screen size of a reader\u2019s device, this means they may not always see the full media. If there\u2019s a key area of your photo or video you want to remain visible (like a person or the most dramatic part of a landscape), open the <strong>Options<\/strong> menu on the media and click on the area you want to stay visible across devices. You\u2019ll see the focal point indicator and media previews adjust to reflect your selection. (You can also select the <strong>Fit<\/strong> option instead to ensure the entire image or video is present across all devices.)<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Adjust Sidecar Video Appearance\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JkWAWmCSr1M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"floatright\">Float inline media to the right to create visual balance and hierarchy<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Setting media to <strong>float<\/strong> in the body of a story is a nice way to keep the narrative flowing around the media while still incorporating relevant images, graphics, videos, or audio clips. However, only floating media to the left can cause a story to feel visually imbalanced. Instead, consider alternating left and right floats to help maintain a more even-looking story. Floating media to the right also helps keep the narrative as the primary focus if desired, given that for readers of most Western languages, our eyes are trained to focus on the left first.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Media: Float Media to the Right\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AVNOoSpwqY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"attribution\">Provide attribution for media items<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Make sure credit is given where it\u2019s due by always providing the creator and\/or source information for the images and videos in your stories. For any media item in a story\u2014including the story cover, inline images and videos, an image gallery, or immersive blocks like slideshow, sidecar, and map tour\u2014you can add an attribution through the media\u2019s <strong>Options<\/strong> panel; just add the necessary text to the attribution field found there. Note that you can also format an attribution with bold or italic text, or add a hyperlink to it. When you\u2019ve finished, you\u2019ll notice a little <strong>(i)<\/strong> now in the upper left-hand corner of the media. Hovering over or tapping on that will reveal the attribution info.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Add Attribution to Cover\/Immersive Media\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-obWXdlrDCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gallery_layout\">Change the layout of an image gallery<\/h2>\n<p>When you first create an image gallery, it automatically arranges the images into a <em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Jigsaw<\/em> formation, in which the builder adjusts the apparent size of the images to align them into rows without cropping them. There\u2019s an additional layout option, however, which you can find inside the gallery <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">options<\/strong> (the gear icon in the toolbar that appears when hovering over the gallery in the builder). Inside the options modal, you\u2019ll see under the <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Display<\/strong> tab that there is also a <em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Dynamic squares<\/em> setting. Choosing this will crop the images into equal-sized squares. (Remember, you can always adjust each individual image\u2019s focal point so that the crop centers on the important parts of the image.)<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Image Gallery: Create a New Gallery\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o0BFG8hs788?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gallery_url\">Add a photo from the web to an image gallery<\/h2>\n<p>While the image gallery creation workflow directs storytellers to first upload photos from their computer, once you have a gallery in place, you can add additional images via web URL. Click<span id=\"396a05bf-64a1-4f58-9681-a84cf49cb616\" class=\"inline-highlight\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"396a05bf-64a1-4f58-9681-a84cf49cb616\">\u00a0<strong>Add media <\/strong>(represented by the + icon)<\/span>\u00a0in the toolbar that appears at the top of the gallery <span id=\"cdb73ef9-2242-465e-ab37-1b7bb1f02ff0\" class=\"inline-highlight\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"cdb73ef9-2242-465e-ab37-1b7bb1f02ff0\">in the builder<\/span>. You\u2019ll again see the file uploader, but you\u2019ll also see a tab above it that says <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Link<\/strong>. Within that tab, you can paste an image&#8217;s URL to pull it into your gallery. As always, make sure you have permission to use any images you\u2019re including!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Image Gallery: Add a Photo to a Gallery from the Web\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R4y73YQKr0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"replace_media\">Replace media instead of deleting it entirely<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Say you\u2019ve positioned some media (a photo or video) just where you want it within a story or immersive block, and have written up a thoughtful, illustrative caption for it, but you come across an even better picture or video afterwards. Instead of deleting the media outright and starting over from scratch, you can simply replace just the media item itself, preserving the block size and any caption (though attribution and alternative text will need to be re-entered). Simply click the button with three dots that appears when hovering over a piece of media in the builder and select <strong>Replace image\/video<\/strong>, as the case may be.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Media: Replace Media\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rCm_n5OYpgg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"disable_expand\">Disable click-to-expand for inline images<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Inline images in ArcGIS StoryMaps automatically have click-to-expand functionality when they\u2019re come across in the live story. However, some images probably don\u2019t need to be expanded, such as small decorative icons or section dividers. Inside the <strong>image options<\/strong> (the gear icon in the toolbar that appears at the top of an image in the builder) there\u2019s an <strong>Allow readers to expand image <\/strong>checkbox. Uncheck the box, and that image will no longer expand when clicked\u2014you\u2019ll notice the cursor no longer turns into a magnifying glass when hovering over it in the live story.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Images: Disable Image Expansion\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y8s69RZPjL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"iframe_height\">Specify the height of embedded content with iframe code<\/h2>\n<p>When <a class=\"sc-fzsDOv ucnIs\" title=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/quick-tips-for-mastering-the-arcgis-storymaps-builder\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/quick-tips-for-mastering-the-arcgis-storymaps-builder\/\">embedding external web content<\/a> in your story, the story builder will automatically set the size of any content <span class=\"\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"71dc664b-d40c-4c39-a1f3-0e5b13fa9ce5\">you <\/span>add. However, when adding embedded content as an iframe, you can use height and width parameters to ensure your content displays at your desired aspect ratio. This is especially useful if you have tall content\u2014like a form where you want the full list of questions to appear without the reader needing to scroll within the embed frame.<\/p>\n<p>The width of the iframe you add is controlled by the block size you select, but you can specify your content\u2019s height or aspect ratio if you\u2019d like it to be something other than 16:9 (the ratio the builder automatically uses).<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of an iframe code with height and width parameters set manually.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":982692,"id":982692,"title":"","filename":"Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM.png","filesize":9739,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/quick-tips-for-mastering-the-arcgis-storymaps-builder\/screen-shot-2020-08-19-at-1-23-46-pm","alt":"","author":"32401","description":"","caption":"","name":"screen-shot-2020-08-19-at-1-23-46-pm","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":669282,"date":"2020-08-19 17:25:20","modified":"2020-08-19 17:25:31","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":623,"height":96,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM-213x96.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":71,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM.png","medium_large-width":623,"medium_large-height":96,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM.png","large-width":623,"large-height":96,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM.png","1536x1536-width":623,"1536x1536-height":96,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM.png","2048x2048-width":623,"2048x2048-height":96,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM.png","card_image-width":623,"card_image-height":96,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.23.46-PM.png","wide_image-width":623,"wide_image-height":96}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>In the code snippet above, the author has chosen to define an aspect ratio of 3&#215;5 for their dashboard; they could have also done this by using set pixel amounts or percents for both height and width (so long as their units match).<\/p>\n<p>To adjust only the height and of your content, set the width to 100 percent, and specify your desired height in pixels:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":982702,"id":982702,"title":"","filename":"Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM.png","filesize":10209,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/quick-tips-for-mastering-the-arcgis-storymaps-builder\/screen-shot-2020-08-19-at-1-24-54-pm","alt":"","author":"32401","description":"","caption":"","name":"screen-shot-2020-08-19-at-1-24-54-pm","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":669282,"date":"2020-08-19 17:25:49","modified":"2020-08-19 17:25:56","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":621,"height":92,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM-213x92.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":92,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":69,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM.png","medium_large-width":621,"medium_large-height":92,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM.png","large-width":621,"large-height":92,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM.png","1536x1536-width":621,"1536x1536-height":92,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM.png","2048x2048-width":621,"2048x2048-height":92,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM.png","card_image-width":621,"card_image-height":92,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-19-at-1.24.54-PM.png","wide_image-width":621,"wide_image-height":92}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"custom_cards\">Customize the cards and small screen appearance for your embeds<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve <a class=\"sc-gkFcWv dytbhb\" title=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/enrich-your-story-maps-with-embedded-web-content\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/enrich-your-story-maps-with-embedded-web-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embedded web content<\/a> and displayed it as a card in your story, you can customize the thumbnail, title, and description. To do this, hover over the card and select <strong>Properties<\/strong>. In the panel that appears, you\u2019ll see a preview of the card as it is configured currently, as well as fields to adjust the text and a button to upload a new thumbnail image. As you make changes to these elements, the card preview will update to reflect them. You can also use the arrow next to <strong>Card details<\/strong> to restore the information originally provided by your external content\u2019s metadata.<\/p>\n<p>If, instead of a card, you\u2019ve chosen to display your embedded content live, you\u2019ll notice a few more options in the properties menu. At the top of that panel you can choose how your embed will appear on small screens and mobile devices. If you select <strong>Card<\/strong>, you\u2019ll have all the options to adjust those card details that I just mentioned. If, instead, you choose <strong>Image<\/strong>, you can choose some alternative media (like a screenshot of the live embed) to appear instead. Just click <strong>Save<\/strong> to commit your changes when you\u2019re done. You can see how this embed will appear on different screen sizes by taking advantage of the story preview, accessed via the builder header.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Customize Embed Card Details\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8BUy0CmVAF8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"embed_interact\">Enable immediate interaction with embeds<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">When you embed most live content into a story, readers viewing that story on larger screens are first prompted to click once in order to be able to interact with that embed. This mechanism prevents readers from getting mired in embedded content that requires extensive scrolling or otherwise might be difficult to navigate past. However, storytellers can choose to deactivate that click-to-interact functionality. This feature comes in handy for more basic embeds\u2014such as simple infographics or brief surveys\u2014that are unlikely to interfere with the reading experience of the story if they are live right off the bat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To disable the click-to-interact prompt, simply navigate to the embed <b>Options<\/b> (the gear icon in the toolbar that appears when hovering over an embed in the builder) and check the box beside \u201cAllow readers to directly interact with the embed.\u201d<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Embeds: Large Screen Display Options\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uTZsYlyXIbs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"copy_embed\">Copy the reference for embedded web content<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you\u2019ve embedded web content into your story and want an easy way to retrieve the reference you used to add it initially\u2014maybe you want to tweak the iframe parameters, or move the content to an immersive section\u2014you can grab this info right within the builder. Simply open the <strong>Properties<\/strong> menu for the embed and click on the <strong>Properties <\/strong>tab within it. There you\u2019ll see the reference used to draw in that content, and a handy button to copy it to your clipboard.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Work with maps, specifically<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"toggle_legends\">Toggle your map legend on or off<\/h2>\n<p>Some maps display a variety of data, so your readers will need a legend to make sense of what\u2019s what. Other maps, meanwhile, are nice and straightforward, and it can be nice to hide the map legend in these instances to reduce visual clutter.<\/p>\n<p>Turning a legend on our off is the same whether you\u2019re configuring a web map, 3D scene, or an express map. Start by opening the map designer and navigating to the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab of the side panel. There, you\u2019ll see a switch to show or hide the legend; simply toggle it on or off depending on your map needs. Your map will update instantly to reflect this change.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Maps: Turning on Your Legend\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rE4_HM9b6K4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"map_nav\">Disable map navigation<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you\u2019ve added a map to your story and want readers to be able to click on pop-ups or see real-time data, but you want to keep their attention focused on a particular area, you can always disable map navigation. This setting locks down the map extent, preventing readers from panning or zooming, and is available for any express map, web map, or 3D scene. To disable map navigation, open the map designer and navigate to the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab. You\u2019ll see <strong>Allow map navigation<\/strong> is automatically toggled on\u2014simply click the adjacent switch to turn it off.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"link_actions\">Trigger map actions from in-text links<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Since early in 2020, storytellers have had the ability to prompt readers to interact with a web map in a sidecar via buttons, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/mapping\/supercharge-your-stories-with-map-actions-beta\/\">called map actions<\/a>, which change the view extent and\/or visible layers of the map when clicked, according to specifications preset by the author. As of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-december-2020\/\">December, 2020<\/a>, however, you can now also present map actions directly through the accompanying text.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Simply highlight the portion of text you\u2019d like to trigger the map action (as long as it\u2019s sharing a sidecar slide with a web map), select the little lightning bolt symbol from the text editing toolbar, configure the desired view extent and layer visibility, then save the action. That text will now appear like an underlined hyperlink that will become bold and change the map as specified when clicked. Once it\u2019s been configured, hover over the map action text in the builder to get at the options to edit or remove the action.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Map Actions: Configure Link Style Map Actions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQt_SVbv7ig?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"layer_names\">Adjust layer names for the maps in your story<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever wanted to adjust the layer name as it appears in a map legend for a particular story, but not have that change affect the map in other places? Maybe the layer name is really long, or the story is for a particular audience that\u2019s used to specific terminology. Whatever the reason, customizing map legend terms in your story maps is 100 percent possible.<\/p>\n<p>To adjust the name of a specific layer, open the map designer and locate that layer in the <strong>Map layers<\/strong> tab of the side panel. Click on the layer name to activate the text editor, then rename that layer however you like. If your legend is turned on, you can see the new layer name appear right there in the map designer; your readers will also see it once you publish your story. Click <strong>Place map<\/strong> to save your changes when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Maps: Changing a Layer Name\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EtbTyGOsVtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"change_basemap\">Change an express map&#8217;s basemap<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The style of express maps is automatically synced with your story\u2019s theme, so you can always be confident that they\u2019ll harmonize with the rest of your content. But did you know you can choose from a multitude of basemaps when creating one of these simple maps?<\/p>\n<p>To change your map\u2019s basemap, open the map designer and navigate to the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab on the side panel. At the bottom you&#8217;ll find a basemap picker. Inside, you&#8217;ll see three theme-based basemap options, plus a catalog of other in-house choices. Or, click <strong>Browse more maps<\/strong> to access your own library of web maps or ones that you\u2019ve favorited, web maps that have been shared within your organization, plus the deep font of content available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/livingatlas.arcgis.com\/en\/home\/\">Living Atlas<\/a>. When you&#8217;ve settled on a basemap, click\u00a0<strong>Done<\/strong> to save your express map.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Maps: Changing an Express Map&#039;s Basemap\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WOn5HXKPG2o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"point_symbol\">Use a custom symbol for express map points<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Add an extra touch of personality to your express maps by uploading any graphic you want to use to represent a non-numbered point in an express map. First, click the symbol representation to the left of the point\u2019s name in the drawn features panel to bring up its style panel. Then, under <strong>Symbol<\/strong>, select the icon to the right (resembling a little photograph of a mountain). This will bring up a file explorer, which you can use to upload the desired image file from your computer to serve as the symbolization for that point.\u00a0Like other non-numbered points, you can also adjust the size of the new symbol as it appears in the map, from three choices: small, medium, and large.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Express Maps: Customize Individual Point Symbols\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8esrde4zfMM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"numbered_points\">Reorder numbered points in an express map<\/h2>\n<p>Say you have an express map with five numbered points representing places you visited on your latest vacation. You added the points for each place in the order in which you visited them, but now you\u2019ve changed your mind and want the numbers to serve as a ranking for enjoyment at each destination. Don\u2019t panic, there\u2019s no need to delete your points and start over. In the <strong>Map layers<\/strong> tab of the map designer\u2019s side panel you\u2019ll see your points listed with point one at the top and point five at the bottom. To reorder your list, click and drag the point name for each place, dropping them into your preferred sequence. The numbers for each point on your map will update as you make changes in the side panel, and all that pop-up information you already added for each point is preserved just as you had it.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Maps: Reordering Numbered Pins\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hQlmZCZ8rjA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"annotation_styles\">Change annotation styles in express maps<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You can refine the look of your express maps not only by adjusting the color of drawn points, lines, and areas, but by changing the style of text annotations and arrows, too. To change an annotation\u2019s style, select it, then use the options available in the panel that appears. For arrows, you can adjust the color and choose between a solid stroke or two dashed options. For text annotations, you can choose between a light, dark, or transparent background for your text, as well as adjust the stroke of leader lines if you\u2019ve included them.<\/p>\n<p>You can set the look of each annotation individually, but if you\u2019d like to apply the same styling to multiple annotations, save yourself some time by holding <strong>Shift<\/strong> on your keyboard, selecting all the annotations you want to look the same, and then making your style adjustments. Because the styling options differ depending on whether you\u2019re working with arrows or text, this multi-select shortcut only applies when all the annotations you have selected are the same type.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Maps: Style Express Map Annotations\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/myFbwhXR-xM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"express_choreo\">Choreograph your express maps in immersive blocks<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/mapping\/choreograph-your-maps-with-arcgis-storymaps\/\"><span class=\"fabric-editor-annotation\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"69c4d59c-fdd9-4c5a-b002-3359bbe26deb\">Map choregraphy<\/span><\/a>\u2014using a sequence of the same or similar map(s) to show changes in data, time, or geographic focus\u2014has long been a powerful storytelling tool in ArcGIS StoryMaps. Storytellers can even enact map choreography using their own express maps. Any sidecar or slideshow slide containing an express map can be duplicated as many times as necessary, and the author can modify each new slide\u2019s express map to show the desired changes, whether by adding or deleting drawn features and annotations, changing their colors, switching the basemap, or adjusting the map extent.<\/p>\n<p>Map actions can also be used in conjunction with express maps in sidecar slides to give readers a way to change the focus of the map as they read through the narrative portion of the slide. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/mapping\/supercharge-your-stories-with-map-actions-beta\/\">this blog post<\/a> for more information on map actions and how to configure them.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Duplicate Immersive Slides with Express Maps\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XKJO4js1aa0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"map_widgets\">Add search and current location widgets to maps<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a map that\u2019s packed full of data, you might want to invite your readers to explore it in greater detail, starting with the places that are most relevant to them\u2014whether that\u2019s wherever they happen to be at the moment, or a location that holds a special place in their heart. Either way, as an author you have the option of adding two widgets to your maps that make this exploration easy: search and current location.<\/p>\n<p>To turn on either (or both) of these widgets, open the map designer and navigate to the settings tab of the side panel. From there, simply toggle on the widgets of your choosing and place the map to save these changes. The search widget will appear in the upper left corner of the map, while the current location widget will appear above the map\u2019s zoom controls.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Maps: Enable the Search and Current Location Widgets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jws8SXTx5SU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Fun with immersive blocks<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"hide_slide\">Hide a slide in an immersive block<\/h2>\n<p>As you\u2019re working on an immersive block in a story (whether that\u2019s a sidecar, slideshow, or guided tour), you may find yourself wanting to temporarily remove a slide from the published version without losing that content entirely. In these instances, hiding that slide is the solution you\u2019re after. To do this, expand the slide panel for your immersive block and click the \u2026 menu on the thumbnail of the slide you want to conceal. Click Hide and you\u2019ll notice the thumbnail change in appearance to indicate the slide is now hidden. As you move through the immersive, you\u2019ll also see how that content is seamlessly skipped over. If, at any point, you want to add it back into the mix, open the same menu, click Show, and the slide will appear again, just as it was when you first hid it.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Immersives: Hide or Show a Single Slide\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iqeb-XVVHx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"slide_style\">Change the style of a slideshow\u2019s narrative panel<\/h2>\n<p>When you add a <a class=\"sc-gkFcWv dytbhb\" title=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/slideshow-beta-a-new-immersive-block-in-arcgis-storymaps\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/slideshow-beta-a-new-immersive-block-in-arcgis-storymaps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slideshow<\/a> to your story, you might notice that the narrative panel background and text color are designed to match your current theme. But there may be instances where having a fully transparent panel background, and either light or dark text, may be the better design choice for a particular slide. The narrative panel style options for slideshow, added in our <a class=\"sc-gkFcWv dytbhb\" title=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-january-2020\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-january-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January release<\/a>, give you this ability.<\/p>\n<p>To change your panel style, click the dropdown at the top of the narrative panel. The themed style is (of course) already selected, but you\u2019ll find two transparent background options just below it. You can set these styles individually for each slide in your slideshow, depending on what style works best for the content in the media panel.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Slideshow Narrative Panel Styles\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AHwyCZIu-Ak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"panel_width\">Adjust the width of sidecar and explorer tour narrative panels<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Sometimes, when authoring a sidecar or explorer tour, you might want to give your narrative text more space. Good news\u2014in both layouts of sidecar and explorer tour, you have the option of adjusting the narrative panel width. In the docked panel layout or both explorer tour layouts, click <strong>Change panel size<\/strong> (the single two-headed arrow between the panels) to toggle between the three available sizes: small, medium, and large. For explorer tour, an added benefit to extending the narrative panel is to make a stop\u2019s associated media appear larger. These sizes are also available in the floating panel layout of sidecar; find them under the style menu at the top of the narrative panel.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Explorer Tour: Panel Width Options\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7OHgYMQKp4Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"webmap-tour\">Use a web map or Living Atlas map as the basemap for a map tour<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You can customize a map tour experience by choosing a web map or a map from the Living Atlas to use as the basemap. Just enter the <strong>map settings<\/strong> and click the thumbnail beneath <strong>Select basemap <\/strong>to get to the basemap picker. You\u2019ll see the standard list of Esri basemaps, but click <strong>Browse more maps <\/strong>to access your own library of web maps, web maps shared within your organization, and maps from Esri\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/livingatlas.arcgis.com\/en\/home\/\">Living Atlas<\/a>. (Note that pop-ups for any of these options will be disabled when used in a map tour.)<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Guided Tour: Choose a Basemap from the Living Atlas\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/itlaiQeeNgA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"point_search\">Add points to a map tour from search results<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">When adding points to a map tour, save some time by using the search tool instead of manually panning and zooming to find the right spot. While in the tour point location selection map, type an address or point of interest into the search bar in the upper right-hand corner and click the desired result to jump to that location on the map (wait for results to load fully to ensure you\u2019re clicking on the right result). Then click <strong>Add to map<\/strong> to do just that! You can also use search to add non-numbered points to express maps.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Guided Tour: Add a Point from Search Results\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/djmqdEEpIRU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tour_skip\">Skip the media in a map-focused guided tour<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You may be familiar with the two available layouts for guided tour: map-focused and media-focused. What you may not know is that the map-focused layout is so\u00a0focused on the map that media is\u00a0<em>optional<\/em>. You can make an entire tour without any photos or videos, or simply skip the media component for a handful of tour stops. No media, no problem; the media panel will be hidden for any tour places without this content and your tour will still look great.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"#geotagged_media\">Upload geotagged media to place a map tour point<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Some images and videos, especially those taken with a smartphone or other mobile device, come with geographic attributes\u2014the coordinates where the photo was taken\u2014embedded in their data. Uploading such media into a map tour will automatically initially place the point for that media at that location (a tooltip on the upload screen will inform you when the image or video has locational information). Keep in mind that you can always manually move the point later, if you wish. Also, note that adding geotagged media to a point that has already been manually placed will NOT overwrite that location.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Guided Tour: Add a Tour Point from Geotagged Media\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9lWNvawna64?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"switch_tour\">Switch seamlessly between guided and explorer map tour formats<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Released in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-september-2020\/\">September, 2020<\/a>, explorer tour gives storytellers more latitude than ever when it comes to immersing your readers in a geographic journey. However, this power also opens up the question of whether to use explorer, or its complement, guided tour. The good news is that it\u2019s not a permanent choice\u2014it\u2019s actually remarkably easy to switch between the two map tour formats. In any map tour, click the gear icon at the bottom left of the slide panel and you\u2019ll see a <strong>change layout<\/strong> option. Select it to not only change between the layouts of your current tour format, but to switch to the other format entirely without losing any of your tour points or their attributes! (Guided tour will automatically order the points based on their order in the map tour, and vice versa).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Explorer Map Tour: Change the Tour Layout\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iWZwn-uvAoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"data_tour\">Use point data to create a map tour<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The map tour block has long been a great option for allowing readers to explore a series of places that are relevant to your story. Now you can use an ArcGIS feature layer that contains point data to automatically populate a tour. When you go to insert a fresh map tour, just pick the option to <strong>Connect to data<\/strong>. Navigate to the desired feature layer or view in your own account, your favorites, your organization, or groups and select it to bring that data into an explorer tour.<\/p>\n<p>From there, you can choose how to sort the points (up to a maximum of 100 will display), opt to only display points that have associated media, and determine which attributes to use for the point titles and descriptions. You can also change between a list or grid tour layout, or even switch over to a guided tour. Note that if the underlying data set changes\u2014for instance, if it\u2019s being generated by an ongoing Survey123\u2014any map tour using it will automatically update as entries get added or modified.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Map Tour: Create a Tour from Point Data\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t_RY1LHSkIc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tour_zoom\">Configure a zoom level for an entire map tour<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">When a new map tour is created, it automatically determines a zoom level for the whole tour that fits all of the points within it. You can, of course, select the zoom level for each point, individually, by clicking <b>Edit location<\/b>. However, you can also set a zoom level to act as the default for all points in the tour. This feature is accessed through the <b>Map options<\/b> button in the upper right-hand corner of the map panel (the same place you can change the tour\u2019s basemap). At the bottom of the options panel you\u2019ll see <b>Initial zoom level<\/b>, with toggles for <b>Automatic<\/b> and <b>Custom<\/b>. Select <b>Custom<\/b>, then pick the desired view from the drop-down menu beneath it. (Note that this will <i>not<\/i> overwrite any points whose zoom level has already been set individually).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Map Tour: Set Zoom Configuration for Tour Points\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j6bh1VWvLW8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tour_buttons\">Add buttons to map tour points to link to related reading<\/h2>\n<p>When putting together a map tour, sometimes it can be helpful to provide additional information for each stop on the tour. For instance, a guide to restaurants in a city might benefit from a link out to each restaurant\u2019s homepage so readers can view a full menu or up-to-date hours of operation. Buttons are a great way to call out important links in ArcGIS StoryMaps in a slick-looking way, and you can incorporate them into the narrative portion of a map tour point, too. In the narrative panel, you\u2019ll see the familiar <strong>+<\/strong> icon for the block palette. Inside is a limited menu of things you can add to the tour point\u2014among them are buttons (along with text and inline audio). Just add the button and fill out its URL and description like you would for a button elsewhere in the story.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Map Tour: Add Audio and Buttons to Tour Points\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ozWAV1E-kJU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"swipe_fitfill\">Fit or fill images in a swipe block<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">As with other forms of media in the ArcGIS StoryMaps builder, when configuring an image-based swipe block, you have the choice to <strong>fill<\/strong> the block with the two images (meaning they will be cropped in some way), or to <strong>fit<\/strong> the entirety of both images into the block, which will adjust their sizes accordingly. Just click the gear icon over the block to see these options in the block\u2019s properties menu.<\/p>\n<p>Note that the fit\/fill choice applies to the entire block, and that, unlike other forms of inline and immersive media, there is no option to set a focal point for images on the <strong>fill <\/strong>setting; they automatically center themselves in the middle of the block. If you select <strong>fit<\/strong>, you will also have a selection of background colors to choose from for the portions of the block that the image doesn\u2019t cover.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Swipe: Fit\/Fill Options for Images\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s8V-nWDZmc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"swipe_sidecar\">Add a swipe block to a sidecar slide<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The swipe block is a powerful way to directly compare two maps or images side-by-side. This block can be added anywhere within the body of a story, but it can also be added to a sidecar slide (both docked and floating layouts). One advantage of using a sidecar to exhibit a swipe block is the built-in presence of a space to provide narrative context about the maps or images you\u2019re comparing. When you add a sidecar slide and expand the <b>Add media<\/b> dropdown menu, you\u2019ll see <b>Add swipe<\/b> at the bottom of the list. From that point, configuring a swipe block is exactly the same as putting one together outside of a sidecar (see <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/4afb9aefc2ff43fd81db3f74ddbf05d0\">this tutorial<\/a> for more information).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Swipe: Configure a Swipe Block Within a Sidecar\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xdIftESV-Dc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"duplicate_immersive\">Duplicate entire immersive blocks to experiment or reiterate<\/h2>\n<p>Storytelling is a process full of decisions to make, and the best way to determine the right decision is usually to experiment with different options. In ArcGIS StoryMaps, storytellers can duplicate entire immersive blocks, which allows them to play around with different configurations, choreographies, and treatments in order to find the best fit for the story, without having to worry about overwriting other possibilities. The ability to duplicate a sidecar, map tour, or slideshow can be found in the <strong>More options<\/strong> menu (represented by the three dots in the lower-left corner of the slide panel when it\u2019s expanded).<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the builder\u2019s drag-and-drop capability, duplicating immersive blocks can also be handy for repeating or recapping certain information, possibly with some alterations, later on in a story.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Duplicate an Immersive Block\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G5VxbnQg1Gg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Share your work<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"add_URL\">Add almost anything to a collection via URL<\/h2>\n<p>ArcGIS StoryMaps collections are a great way for storytellers to bundle together related content. That includes content from all over the web, not just within the ArcGIS Online universe. While you can, of course, add Insights pages, apps, dashboards, and other ArcGIS Online files, you can add virtually any embeddable site from anywhere on the web, too. Under the <strong>Add to collection<\/strong> drop-down menu, select <strong>Embed<\/strong>, then paste in the URL to the desired content. You can also link to, or even directly upload, individual images, videos, or PDFs.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, always be aware of any copyright or other sharing permission issues involving content that doesn\u2019t belong to you!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Collections: Add Item Via URL\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UFOSTk2aBS4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"collection_item\">Link to a specific item in a collection<\/h2>\n<p>Collections are useful for bundling together related stories and other ArcGIS apps. You can share links with your audience that send them to the collection overview (where they\u2019ll see a gallery of cards for each item available to them) or to the presentation view (where they\u2019ll see items one-by-one as full-page interactives). The general presentation view link will always open to the first item in the collection. If, however, you\u2019d like to point readers to a specific item, you can also generate a link that will open the presentation view on that app or story.<\/p>\n<p>There are two ways you can generate this link. The first is by navigating to the collection overview, clicking on the card of the item to which you want to direct your readers, and simply copying the URL from your browser once the presentation view loads.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll notice that this link includes <strong>\/present<\/strong>, indicating that you\u2019re pointing to the presentation view of a collection. It also includes <strong><span class=\"\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"f378edfe-9f63-4547-86bc-c2503c17d44c\">?item=n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"f378edfe-9f63-4547-86bc-c2503c17d44c\">, where <\/span><strong>n<\/strong> is the number of the item in that collection. So, if you want a bit of a shortcut for linking to a specific collection item\u2014let\u2019s say the fourth item, for example\u2014simply grab the collection link and add <strong>\/present?item=4<\/strong> to the end of the URL (or whatever number applies to your desired item).<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure of the item&#8217;s number in the collection, simply open the presentation view, navigate to your item of choice, and you\u2019ll see the specific item number in the header alongside the total number of items in the collection.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Collections: Linking to a Specific Item in a Collection\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/scUmNtT29Ys?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"collection_hidecover\">Hide the cover for an story in a collection<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For anyone using a collection for something like a presentation, where the content can speak for itself and\/or be introduced by a presenter, it can be useful to hide the cover of a story or multiple stories within that collection. When editing a collection, just click on the gear button that appears when hovering over an item in the collection to access the <strong>Custom item details<\/strong> panel. In that panel is a checkbox to <strong>Hide story cover<\/strong>. Note that this only applies to the story as it appears in that particular collection, and does not affect the actual story itself.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Collections: Hide the Cover of a Story\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KMhPNUNKxLU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"button_collection\">Keep readers clicking through a collection with a customized button<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">One great use for collections is to present a series of sequential stories. The navigation header helps readers keep track of where they are within the collection, but if you really want to encourage them to make the jump from the end of one story to the beginning of the next one, add a <strong>Button<\/strong> from the block palette to the bottom of each story. Label it \u201cRead the next installment\u201d or something similar and set the URL to be the link to to the collection itself, then at the end of the URL add the parameter \u201c?item=x\u201d where x is the position in the collection of the next story.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"preview_collection\">Preview a collection<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">As part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-june-2020\/\">June release<\/a>, you can now preview collections the same way you preview stories. While you\u2019re in the collection builder, simply click <strong>Preview<\/strong> in the header. From there you can navigate through the collection overview and any content you\u2019ve added to see how everything looks on different devices and with the different styles of navigation options (compact, tabbed, bulleted). You can also get there from the design panel when selecting the navigation option.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Collections: Tabbed and Bulleted Navigation\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9vNAhRWjh7A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"print_story\">Print your stories or save them as a PDF<\/h2>\n<p>For those of you needing a hard copy of your story, or an offline archival version, the new print capability (currently in beta) can help meet those needs. You can print a story while in the builder, or while viewing the published version. In either case, open the <strong>More actions<\/strong> menu in the header and select <strong>Print (beta)<\/strong>. Your browser tab will refresh with a configuration of your story that\u2019s optimized for printing. You can scroll down through it to adjust the extent for any express maps, web maps, or 3D scenes as needed. When you\u2019re ready, use your browser\u2019s built-in print options to print or save as a PDF on your computer.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"newtab\">Open a collection item in a new tab<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">When browsing an ArcGIS StoryMaps collection, you may realize that you want to pass on a link to a specific item within it. Or, you may want to print just one of its stories. To make that possible, there is a way to open a collection item in a new tab. Simply open the <b>More actions<\/b> (three dots) menu in the collection header when viewing the desired item within it. You\u2019ll see an option to <b>Open in a new tab<\/b>. Click it, and that item will launch directly, outside of the collection, in a new tab in your browser. From there, you can get that item\u2019s direct URL or print it\/save it as in PDF from, if applicable.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Collections: Open an item in a new tab\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yehVBl8tGIM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"shared_update\">Publish a story to a shared update group<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Collaboration in ArcGIS StoryMaps is easier than ever, thanks to the ability to publish stories and collections to an ArcGIS Online shared update group (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/optimize-group-settings-to-share-stories-like-never-before\/\">this informative blog post<\/a> for more information on what a shared update group is and how to create one). When you go to publish a story or collection, you\u2019ll see at the bottom of the sharing settings a blank field underneath a <strong>Set group sharing <\/strong>heading. Clicking on that field will unfurl a list of the shared update groups to which you have access; if that\u2019s a lot of groups, you can also type into the field to narrow the list of groups down. An <em>[edits enabled]<\/em> tag will appear to confirm which groups are shared update groups. Once you\u2019ve published to a group, you can browse and search your groups for ArcGIS StoryMaps content from your Stories or Collections library page\u2014it\u2019s one of the tabs alongside My Stories, My Favorites, etc.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Publish a Story to a Shared Update Group\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p23jX789kc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"duplicate_story\">Duplicate a story or collection<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re experimenting with alternative ways to organize your content, need to adapt an existing story for a highly specific audience, or want to use a story as a template for a recurring series, duplicating a story\u2014as opposed rebuilding it from scratch\u2014can be a huge time saver. To copy your entire story or collection enter the builder and open the More actions menu in the header, then click Duplicate story (or Duplicate collection). In just a few moments, your content will be copied over (including any unpublished changes), and you\u2019ll find yourself in the builder for the newly duplicated piece. Even if the story you duplicated was published, the copy will exist as a draft until you decide to publish it.<\/p>\n<p>For an even quicker way to duplicate, you can also do so directly from the\u00a0Quick actions menu (the three dots) on a story or collection&#8217;s item card in the My stories\/collections page.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Duplicate a Story from its Item Card\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aek5tl3BIro?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"language\">Designate a story&#8217;s official language and date format<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">ArcGIS StoryMaps is truly a global tool, with support for writing in close to 40 languages. There\u2019s also a behind-the-scenes feature that helps web browsers immediately recognize what language a story is intended to be written in. This helps in-browser translators and other translation services or apps know how to most effectively translate the story. First, enter the <b>Story settings<\/b> panel (accessed via the <b>More actions<\/b> (three dots) menu in the builder header). You\u2019ll see a <b>Story Language<\/b> section at the bottom with a field for <b>Language<\/b>; simply select the desired language from the drop-down menu. There\u2019s also a menu to select the <b>Number and date format<\/b> that is appropriate to your region.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Story Settings: Set Designated Language and Date Format\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/COMEtFMnjJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________<\/p>\n<p><em>Cover photo: Diz Play, via <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/PIrOQrqewLE\">Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":7211,"user_firstname":"Hannah","user_lastname":"Wilber","nickname":"hwilber.storymaps","user_nicename":"hwilber-storymaps","display_name":"Hannah Wilber","user_email":"HWilber@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:19:27","user_description":"Upstate NY transplant. 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