topic How to deploy a customised quick access toolbar as default for all users in ArcGIS Pro? in ArcGIS Pro Questions

How to deploy a customised quick access toolbar as default for all users in ArcGIS Pro?

GillianVanRoey — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:42:10 GMT

I have a custom Quick Access Toolbar which we want to deploy as default for all ArcGIS Pro users in our organisation.

However, it is not clear which file holds the configuration of the quick access toolbar.

We were able to deploy the customised ribbon structure by using the ArcGIS.Desktop.Config.daml file. It is however not possible to update the Quick Access Toolbar by using this file. Is there a different way to easily push the customisations regarding the QAT?

Re: How to deploy a customised quick access toolbar as default for all users in ArcGIS Pro?

SaschaEsser — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:22:07 GMT

Hi Gillian,

just had the same problem. The .daml. file holds every custom ribbon, pane set etc... but not the quick access elements. You find these in the user.config in ...\C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Esri\ArcGISPro_StrongName(...)\ArcGISPro_versionnumber\ at the very bottom in the tab <setting name="QATSetting">

Hope that helps!

Regards,

Sascha