Properties of All Symbols:

[TimRood1]

I just installed a trial version of ArcGIS 10.4.1. I've used ArcGIS at work and want to check it out at home before purchasing.

I created points and symbolized them using Graduate Colors. The default tiny point symbols appeared, and I wanted them larger. I r-clicked Symbol>Properties of all Symbols (what I've always done...) and nothing! No menu, no options. I've searched for an tried solutions like a new normal.mxt, which didn't work. There was a Maplex on/off idea I tried, too, which didn't work. I'm curious about the video card, but can't find any evidence the problem is a graphics device issue. Are there other settings or approaches I'm missing to change symbols?

I'll be glad to provide other diagnostic info if someone has an idea.

Thanks, Tim

[DanPatterson_Retired]

some reading

What are symbols and styles?—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop then the various styles

Using graduated symbols—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

[XanderBakker]

I have had this too. Made me select all the symbols, right click and choose the option properties of the selected symbols. That works for me.

[MaribethPrice]

Yes, the same thing happened to me.  Must be a bug.  Wish they wouldn't create new bugs in the updates.  *sigh*  The suggested solution (select them all and use that menu) does work, just more steps.

[MartinShrives · Accepted solution]

Hello,
Please note that this issue has been documented in:

BUG-000094282
Synopsis: Unable to open the dialog box after selecting the 'Properties for All Symbols' option when using the Quantities symbology category in ArcMap 10.4.

[AndrewJenks]

I am having this problem too.

It affects our instruction for ArcMap.  We are working around it but please fix the bug.

ajenks

[WayneRennick]

I  can't find this bug listed on the Support page. how do you search for it? Does ESRI just delete bugs?

I'm experiencing it in version 10.5.1 too.

[JayantaPoddar]

This is in future product plan, but not yet fixed.

BUG-000094282:Unable to open the dialog box after selecting the 'Properties for All Symbols' option ... 

Alternate Solution:Select all the symbol ranges and then select the "Properties for selected symbol(s)" option. This would allow us to change the symbol properties for all the symbol ranges.

[AaronOrechwa]

Hi Tim Rood- thank you so much for posting this. I ran into the same issue, this was not a problem in previous versions (specifically 10.3), so I did a search and thankfully you had posted this issue over a year ago. I agree with Maribeth Price‌ - we just have to highlight all of the symbols and then click Properties for Selected Symbols. Thank you all!

[MaribethPrice]

If anyone is curious, the SAME bug is still in version 10.5.1, although now it apparently works sometimes, but not others.