Changing the map display styles for a map in a Layout window is similar to changing display styles for a map in a Map window. Both types of maps are in the Map list where you can select map layers to change their display styles. The changes you make to the map in the Layout window does not affect the contents of the Map window and vice versa.
To edit the map display style in your layout:
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Double-click on the frame, or right-click and select Activate. This highlights the border of the active frame.
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On the HOME tab, in the Windows group, click Tool Windows, and click Layers from the list, to open the Layers window.
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In the Layers list, highlight the layer for the map that is in the Layout window.
Note: You will also see the map from the Map window in the list. If you choose this map, the style changes will apply to the Map window, not the Layout window.
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To change the style for the layer, do one of the following:
- Double-click on the style swatch to change the display style. A dialog box opens that is specific to the type of items in the layer and what you clicked on, such as points, lines, or regions. For details about the options that you can set in the dialog, click the dialog's Help button.
- Double-click on the layer name to change the display style and labels for the layer. This opens the Layer Properties dialog box. For more details, click on the dialog's Help button or see Changing how a Layer Displays on the Map.
The changes you make to the map in your layout does not affect the contents of the Map window and vice versa.