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.
Labeling:
Click the Labeling option in the Style menu. If labels are tuned off, click the button so that is shows as ON.
- Click the Labeling dropdown to choose how to visualize your labels. There are three options as displayed below:
- Optimized Labels- Will display as many labels as possible without overlapping labels.
- Non-Overlapping Labels– Will display labels however if any labels overlap, only one label displays.
- All Labels– Will display all labels, however may result in labels overlapping depending on zoom scale.
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.
You can also add a background box to your labels by toggling the Box option to ON.- 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.
NOTE: When using a background box on your labels, the 'All Labels' option is not available
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.