Transfer a custom color scheme in ArcGIS Pro to a different machine

Summary

Custom color schemes can be created in ArcGIS Pro, and these can be saved as styles, such as a custom or Favorites style, and used in any project. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Create a custom color scheme for more information.

Custom styles can be transferred to a different machine by sharing the custom style as a web style to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise and accessed in ArcGIS Pro on the other machine. However, only valid symbols are included in web styles, and color schemes are not included. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Share a web style for more information.

This article provides the workflow to transfer a custom color scheme in ArcGIS Pro to a different machine, which is useful when bringing a custom color scheme from an old machine to a new one.

The image below shows a custom color scheme in an ArcGIS Pro project.

Procedure

1. Open the ArcGIS Pro project.
2. Save the customized color scheme as a Favorites style. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Save colors in a style for more information.
3. In the Catalog pane, expand Styles, right-click Favorites and select Manage Style to open the catalog view.
4. On the top ribbon, click View > Details Panel.
5. In the catalog view, select the Favorites folder. In the details panel, under Path, take note of the 'Favorites.stylx' file path. In this example, the file path is:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\ESRI\ArcGISPro\Favorites.stylx

Note:
The Application Data (or AppData) folder is hidden by default. Refer to FAQ: What are the user.config files for in ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro? for more information.

6. Unhide, navigate to, and select the Favorites.stylx file on the machine.

7. Upload the Favorites.stylx file to a cloud drive.
8. On the different machine, navigate to the Favorites.stylx file on the cloud drive and download it to the machine’s file system.
9. Launch ArcGIS Pro and add the style to a project. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Add styles to a project for more information.

The image below shows the custom color scheme ready to be used in ArcGIS Pro on the different machine.

Note:
To delete a color scheme from a style, right-click the item in the style folder and click Delete.