Maps: Label Options
This option permits you to specify the geographic labels to display, their color, size and style. The options available to select depend on the zoom level selected and the data you’ve licensed.
If you select the Automatically select Label based on selected Geography check box then the application enables the appropriate boundary or boundaries based on the geography defined on the Data Settings tab and the zoom level selected.
Define your Labels
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Select the appropriate Geography check box for the label you want to display.
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To add labels based on custom geographies click the Custom Geography
icon.
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From the Uploaded Geography window select the geography or geographies for which you want to show borders.
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Click Apply.
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Click on the Color Swatch to bring up the Color Selection window and select color preference.
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To define a color not on the palette or to modify the opacity of the selected color click Advanced....
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In the text field enter the desired Hex Color Value.
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To Modify Opacity slide the control bar or enter the percent value. An Opacity value of 0 will make the color transparent.
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Click Apply.
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Click
to close the Color Palette window. -
Select Size to specify the font size of the label.
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Deselect or select the Bold check box to define the font style.
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Click Update Map.
| Geography | Minimum Zoom Level |
|---|---|
| State | 4 |
| DMA | 4 |
| Congressional District | 4 |
| Metro Area | 4 |
| County | 4 |
| ZIP Code | 5 |
| Populated ZIP Code | 5 |
| Census Tract | 8 |
| Block Group | 10 |
| Block | 14 |