Adding a map title to an area

You can add a title and subtitle to an Area, adjust their positions, and change their font styles. The title and subtitle are anchored to a neatline or to the Area if a neatline is not set and positioned in reference to that anchor.

To add a title and subtitle to an Area, see Creating a surround. To open the Title Properties window, see Setting surround element properties.

  1. From the Maps tree, right-click a title element and click Properties.
  2. Click the General tab and type a title for the Area in the Title box.
  3. Click the Style button and create a font style (see Selecting a style).
  4. Enable the Subtitle check box and type a subtitle in the box. If you want to change the font of the subtitle, click the Style button and create a style.
  5. Enter a value that represents the space between the title and subtitle in the Spacing from title spin box and choose a unit of measurement from the list box.
  6. Enable one of the following Alignment options:
    • Left: aligns the title and subtitle to the left
    • Center: centers the title and subtitle
    • Right: aligns the title and subtitle to the right
  7. Click OK.

See also

Setting the updating behavior

Selecting an existing quick style

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