Setting the position of a neatline in relation to an area

A neatline separates data from the rest of the surround. For more information, see About neatlines. You can set the position of the neatline in relation to the boundary of the Area or according to specific measurements.

  1. From the Maps tree, right-click a neatline and click Properties.
  2. In the Neatline Properties window, click the General tab.
  3. Click the Style button and create a style for the line (see Selecting a style).
  4. In the Distance From Area area, enter a value representing the distance from the left neatline to the Area in the Left spin box and choose a unit of measurement from the list box. If you want to keep the distance between the neatline and the Area the same on all sides, enable the Keep equal check box and go to step 8.
  5. Enter a value representing the distance from the right neatline to the Area in the Right spin box.
  6. Enter a value representing the distance from the top neatline to the Area in the Top spin box.
  7. Enter a value representing the distance from the bottom neatline to the Area in the Bottom spin box.
  8. Click OK.
Parent topic: About neatlines
Next topic: Specifying neatline boundaries

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