Font
Choose a font from the Font drop-down list. Choose a point size from the Point size drop-down list.
Text Color
Display the color palette; choose a text color.
Background
None
Do not halo or box the text.
Halo
Display the text outlined in a designated color.
Box
Surround the text with a box in a designated color.
Color
Display the color palette; select a color to halo or box the text.
Effects
Bold
Check to display text in boldface.
Italic
Check to display text in italic.
Underline
Check to display text underlined.
All Caps
Check to display text in all upper case letters.
Shadow
Check to display a grey "drop" shadow under the text.
Expanded
Check to insert double spaces between each letter in the text.
Sample
Displays sample text using the selected options.
Navigation Buttons
OK
Accept dialog box options.
Cancel
Cancel dialog box options.
Preview
This button displays when you select a style swatch in the Layers window.
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.