ArcMap Continued Support

Answer

Summary

ArcGIS 10.8.2 is the current release of ArcMap and will continue to be supported until March 01, 2026 as established in the ArcMap Product Lifecycle.

Will Esri issue any updates or patches to the ArcMap 10.8.x releases?

Yes. While 10.8 is the last major release of ArcMap, we will continue to update and patch the 10.8.x releases to address security and third-party issues as established in the ArcMap Product Life Cycle.

What does Esri recommend that customers do?

We recommend that customers start migrating their projects and workflows from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro.

What resources are available to help customers migrate from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro?

There are many resources available to help our users migrate from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro including Esri Academy, Learn ArcGIS lessons, blogs, videos and books. Here is a list of examples:

• Discover ArcGIS Pro
  • Try the ArcGIS Pro Trial
• Learn ArcGIS – Industry and workflow focused tutorials
  • Try ArcGIS Pro – A tutorial series to get started with ArcGIS Pro.
  • ArcGIS Pro content – See all ArcGIS Pro content available in the Learn catalog.
• ArcGIS Pro Documentation
  • ArcGIS Pro FAQ
  • Download, install and authorize ArcGIS Pro
  • Named-user licensing – learn how to enable ArcGIS Pro through ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.
  • ArcGIS Pro Quick-Start Tutorials
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
• Esri Academy
  • Migrating from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro – a two-day instructor-led class.
  • ArcGIS Pro Fundamentals – Learning plan covering the basics, essential workflows, data and more.
  • ArcGIS Pro courses – See all ArcGIS Pro content in Esri Academy.
• ArcGIS Blogs
  • ArcGIS Pro blog posts – Stay current with the latest ArcGIS Pro blog posts
  • Reimagine your GIS - From ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro and User Types
• Esri Press
  • Switching to ArcGIS Pro from ArcMap
  • Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro 3.2 book
  • Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro
• PDFs
  • ArcGIS Pro Migration Guide
  • ArcGIS Pro Terminology Guide
• Migrate ArcObjects SDK Customizations to ArcGIS Pro
  • ArcGIS Pro SDK for .NET Resources
  • Migrate to the ArcGIS Pro SDK