This dialog box lists layers in order of labeling priority. If the map contains auto-labels for two or more layers, you may find that some features on the map do not have labels when overlaps are turned off. This is because the labels from the different layers are competing for limited space within the map, so a city might not be labeled because a road label is in the way for example. You can specify that a layer have a high priority when displaying its labels, by moving the layer name to the top of this list.
Layer names in grey do not have Automatic Labels turned on.
You can select and drag a layer name to a new position in the list, or you can use the up and down arrows to reorganize one or more layers.
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Click Move selected layers up to reorganize one or more layers in the list. To select multiple layers, press the Shift or Ctrl key while selecting layers. |
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Click Move selected layers down to reorganize one or more layers in the list. To select multiple layers, press the Shift or Ctrl key while selecting layers. The order determines which layers obscure the contents of the other layers; the bottom layer in the list is the most obscured. |
Moving a layer to the top of the list gives it a higher labeling priority, but it does not guarantee that you will see a label for every object in the layer. If objects in your highest-priority layer are not labeled, then modify the layer's settings using the Layer Properties Dialog Box. In that dialog box reduce the size of the label font and select the Label Partial Objects check box to increase the number of features that are labeled.
Default Order
Click to restore the default labeling priority order. By default, the bottom-most layers in your map have the highest labeling priority, because they draw first and are labeled first.
OK
Applies the settings you chose.
Cancel
Discards settings.
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