ArcGIS 10.1 introduces a handy option to allow your legend to only show the classes that are visible in the current map extent. Applying this setting will cause the labels for each feature to be wrapped so the width you’ve specified is never exceeded.Ī legend should only show relevant information – you don’t want to show items in the legend if they are not shown on your map. Under the Text Wrapping section tick the box for Wrap Labels, and then type in the width you want for your label (and the width for the description, if displayed). If your labels are too long, you can ‘wrap’ them: right-click the legend and open up the Legend Properties dialog, then select the Layout tab. In older versions of ArcGIS, you could either put up with the deficiencies, or spend time manually adjusting your legend – reducing the font size to fit the labels in (but making them too small to read) converting the elements to graphics, allowing you to amend them (but losing their dynamic link with the data).ĪrcGIS 10.1 provides a suite of legend formatting capabilities that allow you to easily create accurate and attractive legends. You’ve got a good map, but your legend is stopping it from being a great map: ![]() ![]() This training tip follows on from our previous blog “ Top 10 ArcGIS Printing Checks“, and introduces some of ArcGIS 10.1’s dynamic legends capabilities.
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