Label with
From this drop-down list, select the column that you want reflected in the label.
Expression
Click to open the Expression Dialog Box and create an expression query of your data.
Allow abbreviated labels
Select this check box to use an alternate abbreviation field expression for labels that cannot be drawn, because they overlap other labels or do not fit within a region.
From this drop-down list, select the table field (column) that contains the abbreviations. Abbreviations must be shorter than the labels selected for Label with, otherwise they will not be drawn.
Font
Click this button to display the Text Style Dialog Box, to set all properties of the labeling font.
Size
Sets the font size of the labeling font.
Color
Sets the foreground color of the labeling font.
Enhanced Rendering
Translucency
Use this slider bar to indicate the translucency of the selected object. Translucency can be set between 0-100%. A 0% translucency is completely opaque (or cannot be seen through). A 100% translucency is completely transparent (or completely invisible).
Label Lines
Select a line type, or no line type, to attach the label to the anchor point.
None
Do not display a line with the label.
Simple
Create a callout by using a simple line that connects the label to the anchor point. Label lines display after you move the label from where it was originally created.
Arrow
Create a callout by using an arrow and line that connects the label to anchor point. Label lines display after you move the label from where it was originally created.
Sample
This area shows a preview of what your changes will look like on the map. This helps you finalize your settings before committing them to the map when you click OK.
Navigation Buttons
OK
Accepts dialog box options.
Cancel
Cancels dialog box options.
Preview
Click to see what the map looks like with the new style. You can cancel the preview if you do not like what you see by clicking Cancel, or apply the modifications by clicking OK.