{"id":75861,"date":"2017-03-03T14:48:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T14:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/product\/uncategorized\/using-your-organizations-shared-theme-in-story-maps\/"},"modified":"2021-04-29T08:13:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T15:13:40","slug":"using-your-organizations-shared-theme-in-story-maps","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/using-your-organizations-shared-theme-in-story-maps","title":{"rendered":"Using Your Organization&#8217;s Shared Theme in Story Maps"},"author":5441,"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":[33071],"industry":[],"product":[36551,36611],"class_list":["post-75861","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-constituent-engagement","tag-march-2017-release","product-arcgis-online","product-story-maps"],"acf":{"short_description":"A shared theme is a new feature of the March 2017 release of ArcGIS Online that allows administrators to configure a logo and colors...","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: This blog covers the classic Esri Story Maps. Story authors are encouraged to use the new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/overview\">ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a> to create stories; however, Esri will continue to maintain the classic templates for your use. For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/product-road-map\">Product road map<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A <a title=\"ArcGIS Blog: Introducing Shared Theme\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2017\/02\/27\/introducing-a-new-app-styling-capability-in-arcgis-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared theme<\/a> is a new feature of the <a title=\"ArcGIS Blog: What's New in ArcGIS Online (March 2017)\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2017\/03\/01\/whats-new-arcgis-online-march-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 2017 release of ArcGIS Online<\/a> that allows administrators to configure a logo and color palette for consistent branding of configurable apps created by members of their organization. This post will answer some common questions about using an organization&#8217;s shared theme with story maps.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007ac2;\">Do all story map builders support the shared theme?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, but most do. As of the March 2017 release, support for the shared theme in story map builders is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Story Map\u00a0<strong>Journal<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Series<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Basic<\/strong>\u00a0support the full shared theme (<em>colors<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>logo<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Story Map\u00a0<strong>Cascade<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Shortlist<\/strong>\u00a0support the shared theme\u00a0<em>logo<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>only<\/em>\u00a0because these apps don&#8217;t have the ability to customize colors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At this time, there is no shared theme support for Story Map\u00a0<strong>Tour<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Swipe\/Spyglass<\/strong>, or\u00a0<strong>Crowdsource<\/strong>, but you can still apply your own theme colors and\/or logo using the existing features of these builders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-03-01-at-12.00.17-AM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-03-01-at-12.00.17-AM-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2017-03-01-at-12.00.03-AM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76212 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2017-03-01-at-12.00.03-AM-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007ac2;\">How do story maps work with a shared theme?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If a shared theme is configured for your organization, story maps will use it in the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>For new stories,<\/em>\u00a0the theme colors and\/or logo are applied to your story when you launch the builder.<\/li>\n<li><em>For existing stories<\/em>, you can choose to apply the theme colors (if supported) and logo independently, so in any story you can use either one, both, or neither.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007ac2;\">Can I apply my organization&#8217;s shared theme to a story I&#8217;ve already created?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes. The shared theme colors and logo are configured independently in a story map if you want to use one but not the other.<\/p>\n<p>To apply the shared theme to a story you have already created, go to\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u00a0and choose to use your organization&#8217;s logo. It&#8217;s also recommended to configure a link to your organization&#8217;s home page so that readers will be directed there if they click on the logo in your story.<\/p>\n<p><em>In Map Journal, Map Series, and Shortlist&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-75330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-03-01-at-10.50.25-AM-1024x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>In Cascade&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-03-01-at-12.16.07-AM-1024x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"163\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, if your story is a Map Series or Map Journal, you can go to\u00a0<strong>Settings &gt; Theme<\/strong>\u00a0and select the\u00a0<strong>Organization Theme<\/strong>\u00a0to apply the theme colors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-75326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-03-01-at-12.10.22-AM-1024x789.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007ac2;\">What if I don&#8217;t want to use the shared theme for a new story?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want create a story with a different look and feel than your shared theme use the builder settings described in the previous answer to pick a different color theme and\/or reference or upload a different logo.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007ac2;\">What happens if I use my organization&#8217;s shared theme for a story and then an administrator changes it?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If an administrator changes your shared theme after you have applied it to one of your stories the story will\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0automatically change to reflect the new theme. The next time you open the story builder you will see\u00a0<strong>Organization Theme<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Current Theme<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Settings &gt; Theme<\/strong>. The Current Theme is the theme currently applied to your story (the old shared theme).<\/p>\n<p>To update your story to use your organization&#8217;s latest shared theme, choose <strong>Organization Theme<\/strong>, apply the changes, and save your story. If you apply a different theme to your story and save it, the Current Theme will remain available <em>only for that builder session<\/em>; it will not be available next time you load builder.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-02-08-at-10.20.47-AM1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"637\" height=\"490\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007ac2;\">More information<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have more questions about using shared themes with your story maps, please check out the links below or post your question on <a title=\"GeoNet: Story Maps\" href=\"https:\/\/geonet.esri.com\/community\/gis\/web-gis\/storymaps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GeoNet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"ArcGIS Blog: Introducing Shared Theme\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2017\/02\/27\/introducing-a-new-app-styling-capability-in-arcgis-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introducing Shared Theme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"ArcGIS Blog: What's New in Story Maps (March 2017)\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2017\/03\/02\/whats-new-story-maps-march-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What&#8217;s New in Story Maps (March 2017)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":5441,"user_firstname":"Owen","user_lastname":"Evans","nickname":"Owen Evans","user_nicename":"oevans","display_name":"Owen Evans","user_email":"OEvans@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:17:09","user_description":"Owen is the lead product engineer for ArcGIS StoryMaps and has been with Esri since 2004. 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