https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/are-arcgis-pro-layers-compatible-with-arcgis/m-p/1237991#M63022 <P>Are ArcGIS Pro layers (.lyrx) compatible with users who have ArcGIS Desktop (lyr)?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I know ArcGIS Pro can read .lyr files but many of the users in my area seem to be using ArcGIS Desktop and not Pro so if I ever do or share work with them I want to know if this is a problem or not.</P><P>*Sorry if this is already somewhere but I couldn't seem to find it</P><P>Best,</P><P>Bo!</P> Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:42:33 GMT BoWalker 2022-12-05T20:42:33Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/are-arcgis-pro-layers-compatible-with-arcgis/m-p/1237991#M63022 <P>Are ArcGIS Pro layers (.lyrx) compatible with users who have ArcGIS Desktop (lyr)?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I know ArcGIS Pro can read .lyr files but many of the users in my area seem to be using ArcGIS Desktop and not Pro so if I ever do or share work with them I want to know if this is a problem or not.</P><P>*Sorry if this is already somewhere but I couldn't seem to find it</P><P>Best,</P><P>Bo!</P> Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:42:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/are-arcgis-pro-layers-compatible-with-arcgis/m-p/1237991#M63022 BoWalker 2022-12-05T20:42:33Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/are-arcgis-pro-layers-compatible-with-arcgis/m-p/1238004#M63025 <P>no</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/save-to-layer-file.htm" target="_blank">Save To Layer File (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P><P><EM>Creates an output layer file (.lyrx) from a map layer. The layer file stores many properties of the input layer such as symbology, labeling, and custom pop-ups. <STRONG>Layer files saved from ArcGIS Pro cannot be used in ArcMap.</STRONG></EM></P> Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:13:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/are-arcgis-pro-layers-compatible-with-arcgis/m-p/1238004#M63025 DanPatterson 2022-12-05T21:13:23Z