The　laser-welded　2A97-T3　aluminum-lithium　(Al-Li)　alloy　joints　were　sampled　from　upper　horizontal　surface,　transverse　section,　longitudinal　section,　and　lower　horizontal　surface　to　develop　the　comprehensive　and　spatial　understandings　for　microstructure　and　microtexture　evolution.　Various　characterization　methods　in　terms　of　electron　backscattered　diffraction　such　as　orientation　imaging　microscopy,　pole　figure,　inverse　pole　figure,　misorientation　angles　distribution,　orientation　distribution　function,　and　numerical　simulation　were　used.　The　results　show　obvious　differences　in　the　grain　morphology,　orientation,　and　microtexture　in　different　areas　of　the　joint,　due　to　the　nonequilibrium　characteristic　of　cold　rolling　and　laser　beam　welding.　The　laser　beam　can　induce　the　formation　and　growth　of　dynamic　recrystallization　and　sub-structure　grains　in　the　heat　affected　zone.　Moreover,　the　original　microtexture　characteristics　of　the　base　metal　is　weakened　and　thus　eliminated　in　both　the　heat　affected　zone　and　the　weld　zone.　Copyright　©　2022,　Northwest　Institute　for　Nonferrous　Metal　Research.　Published　by　Science　Press.　All　rights　reserved.