Stopping Ribbon from Auto Collapsing in ArcGIS Pro

It’s this tiny down-arrow at the far right of the ribbon. If it’s pointing up, the ribbon will auto-collapse. If it’s down, the ribbon will stay open. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-F1 to toggle it on and off. 

How do I get my ribbon back in ArcGIS Pro?

To open them, follow these steps:

1. From an open project, click the Project tab on the ribbon. Or, from the ArcGIS Pro start page, click the Settings tab. .
2. In the list of side tabs, click Options.
3. On the Options dialog box menu, under Application, click Customize the Ribbon.

What is a contextual tab in ArcGIS Pro?

Contextual tabs are smart tabs that appear when you select an item within ArcGIS Pro. This could be a layer, a map, a layout, a table, and so on. When you select one of these items, a tab will appear on the ribbon, which contains tools specific to working with that item.

How do you pan while editing in ArcGIS Pro?

General editing



Pan the view. Press X and drag the pointer. Release the pointer to zoom out. Zoom the view in or out.

What is a ribbon in ArcGIS Pro?

The ribbon is the primary interface for working in ArcGIS Pro. Hundreds of essential GIS commands and tools (buttons) are located in contextual ribbon tabs associated with whatever view you have active.
 

How do I show ribbon again?

To see the ribbon again, just double-click any ribbon tab, or press CTRL+F1.

How do I change my ribbon settings?

To customize the Ribbon, open or create an Excel, Word, or PowerPoint document. Go to the app Preferences and select Ribbon and Toolbar. On the Ribbon tab window, select the commands you want to add or remove from your Ribbon and select the add or remove arrows.

How do I dock the ribbon in ArcGIS Pro?

It’s this tiny down-arrow at the far right of the ribbon. If it’s pointing up, the ribbon will auto-collapse. If it’s down, the ribbon will stay open. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-F1 to toggle it on and off.
 

What does contextual tab mean?

A contextual tab is a hidden tab control in the Office ribbon that is displayed in the tab row when a specified event occurs in the Office document. For example, the Table Design tab that appears on the Excel ribbon when a table is selected.
 

Why is it called a contextual tab?

Contextual tabs are special types of tabs that appear only when a particular object is selected, such as a chart or a shape. These contextual tabs contain commands specific to whatever object you are currently working on. For example, after you add a shape to a spreadsheet, a new Format tab appears.
 

Where is the ribbon in ArcGIS Pro?

Many commands are available from the ribbon at the top of the ArcGIS Pro window; more advanced or specialized functionality is found on panes (dockable windows) that can be opened as needed.

How do I activate the ribbon bar?

Click the Ribbon Display Options icon on the top-right corner of your document. It is to the left of the Minimize icon. In the menu that opens, click Show Tabs and Commands to show the Ribbon with all tabs and full commands. This option is the default view.

How do I dock the ribbon in ArcGIS Pro?

It’s this tiny down-arrow at the far right of the ribbon. If it’s pointing up, the ribbon will auto-collapse. If it’s down, the ribbon will stay open. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-F1 to toggle it on and off.