To create a map legend:
- Make sure your Map window is active. On the MAP tab, in the Contents group, click Add Legend.
- In the first screen of the Create Legend – Choose Layers dialog box, select the map layers to include in the legend.
All the layers in your Map window are included in the Legend Frames box by default. Use the Remove button to exclude layers from the legend.
The legend will have one frame for each layer in the Legend Frames box. The frames display in the order that they appear in the list. Use the Up and Down buttons to change the order.
- Click Finish to leave the wizard create the Legend or Next to continue to specify legend properties, such as window title and orientation. Continue to Create Legend: Setting Legend Default Properties (Step 2).
The Legend Designer window opens with legend frames for each layer that you chose to include in the legend. Legend frames will display default settings for their titles and symbol style names will be the same as those on the map layer.
Legend Frame defaults are set in the Legend window preferences. To change the default settings, on the PRO tab, click Options, and Legend Window.
To change the properties of an individual legend frame, right-click on it in the Legend window. From the pop-up menu, select Modify Legend Frame Properties to display the Legend Frame Properties window.
See Also:
- Changing Map Legend Titles and Font Style
- Setting your Legend Designer Window Preferences
- Creating a Thematic Map
- Creating a Thematic Map in the MapInfo Pro: Creating Thematic and Themed Maps Guide
- Working with a Thematic Map Legend
- Working with a Thematic Map Legend in the MapInfo Pro: Creating Thematic and Themed Maps Guide