Labeling

How to add and edit labels on your maps

To enter the Style menu, click on the Style icon in the Control Panel.

You can choose which dataset you are styling by clicking the dataset dropdown and selecting the relevant dataset.

Labelling Datset selection

Labeling:

Click the Labeling option in the Style menu. If labels are tuned off, click the button so that is shows as ON.

Labelling inc box

  • Click the Labeling dropdown to choose how to visualize your labels. There are three options as displayed below:

    Labellling type
    • Optimized Labels- Will display as many labels as possible without overlapping labels.

    Opt grey

    • Non-Overlapping Labels– Will display labels however if any labels overlap, only one label displays.

    Non overlapping grye

    • All Labels– Will display all labels, however may result in labels overlapping depending on zoom scale.

    All Grey

    Label Columns:

    • Use the drop down to select the column you wish to label.
    • You can add a prefix/suffix such as £,$,€, or % using the dropdown or type in your own.
    • You can add up to 3 different labelled columns using the add label column button.
    • You can separate your columns using the separation dropdown.

    Label Styling:

    Change the font and styling of your labels using the below options.

    Font settings Background Finished (Including Reset)

    You can also add a background box to your labels by toggling the Box option to ON. 

    Label box settings style menu (Zoomed)
    • The background color of the box can be edited using the color dropdown in the Box section
    • The outline color of the box can be edited using the color dropdown in the Box Outline section.
      Box settings

    Label box

     

    NOTE: When using a background box on your labels, the 'All Labels' option is not available 
    No All Labels with Box

     

     

     Note: You can choose whether labels appear when you hover over the point on the map. This can be toggled on or off from the Default Pin section of the Style Menu.