The curved label option gives you more control over the way your labels display.
To display labels along a curve:
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Open the map containing a line layer with labels you want to change.
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In the Explorer window, ensure that the Automatic Labels
icon is active for the layer you want to label.
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Double-click the layer name in the Explorer window to open the Layer Properties dialog box.
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On the Labeling Rules tab, click label visibility On.
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Click Curved to display the layer's labels along the curve of the line. These labels are anti-aliased automatically to improve the display.
If you use Label Position to set the label's position, when you select:
- Left, the curved labels are left-justified starting at the beginning of the arc/polyline
- Center, the curved labels are centered on the midpoint of the arc/polyline
- Right, the curved labels are right-justified at the end of the arc/polyline
The length of the polyline effect how the label is positioned. The longer the polyline, the more predictably the label displays.
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Click OK to save this option.
The map redraws with the change.