topic Re: how to remove legend headings in ArcGIS Pro Questions

how to remove legend headings

LingMu — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 21:21:19 GMT

New to GIS PRO. Does anyone know how not to show the legend headings? Thank you!

Re: how to remove legend headings

rachelg_esri — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 18:48:21 GMT

Hello Ling!

In order to modify the header names visible in a legend in ArcGIS Pro, you can toggle elements in the Legend Properties. For example, in the following screenshot, I assume you want to remove "Businesses" or "Stock Type"?

If yes, here are the steps:

1. Right-click "Legend" in the Table of Contents and go to Properties

2. Click on the Show Properties button in the Element pane under Legend Items.

3. Check or uncheck the items accordingly. For example, to remove "Businesses", you would uncheck "Layer name". To remove "Stock Types", you would uncheck "Headings".

Hopefully that answers your question. Let us know if that works?

Thank you!

Best regards,

Rachel

Esri Support Services

Re: how to remove legend headings

Teresa_Blader — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 22:34:44 GMT

Question, why is the "headings" greyed out and it won't let me turn it off? It's just a simple point feature class.

Re: how to remove legend headings

JC-220 — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 23:31:34 GMT

I'm having the same problem. I inadvertently did something within the last hour and how can't get rid of these legend headings on any of my 20 layouts.

Re: how to remove legend headings

MichelleAkamine — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 01:07:16 GMT

I was having the same problem and just figured it out!!!! Within your table of contents, under your legend, click on the layer that has the heading you want to remove. This opens up the format legend item pane. Now you should be able to uncheck the heading under the Show dropdown.

Re: how to remove legend headings

Teresa_Blader — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 23:31:39 GMT

Ah, yes. I had multiple items in the legend selected instead of just the one! Thanks!~

Re: how to remove legend headings

MickWheaton — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 21:56:49 GMT

Was just struggling with this myself. You can have multiple layers from the Legen item selected, they just all need to be layers that actually have a Heading to toggle on/off.

Re: how to remove legend headings

KristyMontemayor — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:43:40 GMT

You are awesome. 😁

Re: how to remove legend headings

StevenVanderploeg — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:16:01 GMT

Thank you so much

Re: how to remove legend headings

StevenVanderploeg — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:16:30 GMT

You rock!. Thank you