Frequently asked question
A layout is a composition of one or more maps, along with supporting elements such as a title, a legend, and descriptive text. After adding a layout to ArcGIS Pro, when working with maps and other elements in the layout, users may want to copy selected features from a map and paste them to the layout. However, the map layer containing the selected features are not added to the layout. Instead, the pasted features are changed to text format, as shown in the image below.
As a workaround, export the selected features to a new layer, and add the map frame containing the layer to the layout.
The following image displays the layout with the selected features from the map.
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