Apply a theme
A theme is a specification for how to display visual aspects of your content such as colors, fonts, basemaps, buttons, separators, and more.
Introduction
There are several categories of theme you can use in ArcGIS StoryMaps.
Standard—ArcGIS StoryMaps includes six standard themes that apply a predefined visual style to content elements. The standard themes are shown in the design panel and include Summit, Obsidian, Ridgeline, Mesa, Tidal, and Slate. For more information, see the Theme reference.
Featured—If you are using ArcGIS Online, there is a gallery of featured themes you can choose from. For more information, see the Theme reference.
Custom—You can create themes using the ArcGIS StoryMaps theme builder by customizing various visual elements that change the style and appearance of content. A theme you create is stored as a separate StoryMap theme ArcGIS item so it can be applied to different pieces of content you or others create with ArcGIS StoryMaps. For more information, see Create a theme.
Approved—Approved themes are a curated group of custom themes an administrator makes available to organization members.
Change the theme
You can apply a different theme to change the visual style of an ArcGIS StoryMaps content item.
Use the following steps to change the theme:
Open an ArcGIS StoryMaps content item in its builder.
Click Design in the header to display the design panel.
The current theme is highlighted in the Theme section.
Select a theme to apply.
To choose a standard theme, click its name.
To choose a featured theme, click Featured themes gallery to browse the current selection of featured themes.
To choose a custom or approved theme, click Browse my themes and choose a theme created by you or a member of your organization. If your ArcGIS administrator has provided a set of approved themes for your organization, you will see them under the Approved tab.
When you select a theme, the content will be shown using that theme.
Once you have decided on a theme, close the design panel.
The new theme's visual styles are applied to the content.
Note:
The font pairing of Avenir and Noto Serif is best for content written in a language other than English. If you are authoring content in a non-English language, and using a theme other than Summit, you may get better results if you select a theme that uses the Avenir and Noto Serif font pairing.