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Organization settings

Administrators have access to configuration options on the ArcGIS StoryMaps organization settings page that affect the functionality and availability of features in ArcGIS StoryMaps for your organization members.

Access the organization settings

To access the ArcGIS StoryMaps organization settings, complete the following steps:

  1. Sign in to ArcGIS StoryMaps with an Administrator account.

  2. In the header, click the user profile menu and select Organization settings.

The ArcGIS StoryMaps organization settings page appears.

Configure organization settings on ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Online administrators can configure the following general settings:

  • Manage content through ArcGIS StoryMaps (beta)—This setting controls whether the ArcGIS StoryMaps content page is available to your organization members. Disable it to require members to use the ArcGIS content and item details pages for all content management. This is enabled by default.

    When disabled, the ArcGIS StoryMaps content page is unavailable. If members attempt to access it from a bookmark or external link, they will be redirected to their ArcGIS content page. If they attempt to visit the main ArcGIS StoryMaps page (https://storymaps.arcgis.com), they will be redirected to the Choose a starting point page, where they can create ArcGIS StoryMaps items. Published ArcGIS StoryMaps items shared with everyone can still be viewed without signing in. Organization members can still view and edit ArcGIS StoryMaps items and access the following pages from their ArcGIS StoryMaps user profile menu:

    • Choose a starting point—Create ArcGIS StoryMaps items

    • Check items—Check ArcGIS StoryMaps items for issues

    • Organization settings—Configuration options for the organization (available to administrators only)

    Important:

    Additional workflows for creating ArcGIS StoryMaps items, mentioned in the paragraph below, will be available following the June 2026 of ArcGIS Online.

    Members can also create ArcGIS StoryMaps items using the Create app button on their ArcGIS content page and in Map Viewer, Scene Viewer, and web map and web scene item details pages. For more information, see the Create apps section of the ArcGIS Online documentation.

  • Facilitate organization sign-in (beta)—When enabled, a urlKey parameter is added to the URL when viewing an ArcGIS StoryMaps item that is not shared with everyone. The value of this parameter is set to your organization's short name. For example, urlKey=my-org is added if your organization website is my-org.maps.arcgis.com). This parameter directs viewers to your organization's sign-in page so they know which account they should use to sign in and can use your organization's configured sign-in methods. This is disabled by default.

    Tip:

    Consider enabling Facilitate organization sign-in if your organization uses SAML logins or if you frequently work with people who have ArcGIS accounts in multiple organizations.

    Warning:

    If your organization participates in partnered collaboration with other organizations and has created a custom sign-in page, make sure the Switch organization link option is enabled. If it is not, members of partner organizations will not be able to sign in when you send them links to privately shared items.

ArcGIS Online administrators can configure the following settings related to approved content:

  • Approved themes—Select a group that contains themes that are recommended for use by members of the organization. Themes shared with this group appear under View items in > Approved when browsing for themes.

  • Approved basemaps—Select a group that contains basemaps that are recommended for use in express maps and map tours by members of the organization. Basemaps shared with this group appear under View items in > Approved when browsing for basemaps.

    The basemap group is configured in the main ArcGIS organization settings. For details, see Configure map and scene | Basemap gallery for maps and scenes.

Configure organization settings on ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Enterprise administrators can configure the following general settings:

  • Show social media sharing buttons—Encourage the promotion of publicly published content items by showing a menu with options to share them on social media platforms. This is disabled by default.

  • Enable Analytics—Allow authors to track views, audience statistics, and more using supported analytic providers. For more information, see Configure story settings This is disabled by default.

  • Enable linked media—Permit authors to embed media from external websites. This is enabled by default.

  • Show beta features—Allow authors to use features that are still in beta. This is disabled by default.

Administrators can configure the following theme settings:

  • Approved themes—Select a group that contains themes that are recommended for use by members of the organization. Themes shared with this group appear under View items in > Approved when browsing for themes.

  • Google Fonts API Key—To enable Google Fonts for your organization, provide a valid Google Fonts API key.

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