Set options for saving edits

Application options for saving edits include settings for automatic saves, displaying dialog boxes for saving and discarding edits, and deactivating a tool after committing your edits. These options are available on the Options dialog box on the Editing side tab.

Save automatically

To set ArcGIS Pro to automatically save edits at recurring time intervals or after a specified number of operations, or to turn off this option, complete the following steps:

1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab and click the Options dialog box launcher in the Manage Edits group.

   The Options dialog box appears.

2. Click the Editing side tab and expand Session.
3. Check the Automatically save edits check box.

   To turn this option off, uncheck this setting.

4. Choose one of the following recurring save cycles and type a numeric value:
   • Time interval (minutes)—Saves your edits when the timer reaches the specified elapsed time.

     Note:

     The timer starts after your first edit operation, and it is reset after each save.

   • Number of operations—Saves your edits when the counter reaches the specified number of operations.

     Note:

     The counter starts after your first edit operation, and it is reset after each save. Clicking Undo decrements the counter. Conversely, Redo increments the counter.

5. Click OK.

   Your settings are saved and the dialog box closes.

Save edits with project saves

To automatically save edits when the project is saved or to turn off this option, complete the following steps:

1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab and click the Options dialog box launcher in the Manage Edits group.

   The Options dialog box appears.

2. Click the Editing side tab and expand Session.
3. Check the Save edits when saving a project check box.

   To turn this option off, uncheck this setting.

4. Click OK.

   Your settings are saved and the dialog box closes.

Display dialog boxes to save or discard edits

To display a dialog box and click Yes or No each time edits are saved or discarded, or to turn off one or both of these dialog boxes, complete the following steps:

1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab and click the Options dialog box launcher in the Manage Edits group.

   The Options dialog box appears.

2. Click the Editing side tab and expand Session.
3. Check the Show dialog to confirm save edits check box.

   This is the default setting. To turn off this dialog box, uncheck this option.

4. Check the Show dialog to confirm discard edits check box.

   This is the default setting. To turn off this dialog box, uncheck this option.

5. Click OK.

   Your settings are saved and the dialog box closes.

Deactivate the active editing tool

To automatically deactivate the active editing tool when you save or discard edits and run the default tool for editing, or to turn off this option, complete the following steps:

1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab and click the Options dialog box launcher in the Manage Edits group.

   The Options dialog box appears.

2. Click the Editing side tab and expand Session.
3. Check the Deactivate an active editing tool when saving or discarding check box.

   To turn off this option, uncheck this setting.

   Caution:

   Enabling this option and enabling the Automatically save edits option can potentially interrupt your workflow and save unintended edits at recurring intervals.

4. Click OK.

   Your settings are saved and the dialog box closes.

Change default editability for newly added layers

To turn on editability automatically in the Contents pane for newly added layers, or to turn off this option, complete the following steps.

1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab and click the Options dialog box launcher in the Manage Edits group.

   The Options dialog box appears.

2. Click the Editing side tab and expand Session.
3. Check the Make newly added layers editable by default check box.

   Uncheck this setting to turn off layer editability by default for newly added layers.

4. Click OK.

   Your settings are saved and the dialog box closes.