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Posted on January 15, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Labeling only one object in layout using ArcGIS Desktop

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How do I only label certain features in ArcGIS?

To label selected features in ArcGIS Pro, the labels must be converted to feature-linked annotations. In the Contents pane, right-click the desired feature layer and select Label.
 

How do I label individual points in ArcGIS?

The Labeling tab on the ArcGIS Pro ribbon gives you direct access to the most commonly used tools for styling labels. Select a feature layer and the Labeling tab becomes active and lets you turn labeling off or select a field for labeling. You can also change font type, size, color, and weight.

Can you move individual labels in ArcMap?

Click the Label Position tab. Click Position. Choose the position you want to use. Check the May shift label upon fixed position check box.

How do I make labels not overlap in ArcMap?

You can reduce the chance that important features from a given class are overlapped by labels by assigning the feature class a larger feature weight than other feature classes. Features with feature weights are always passed to the Maplex Label Engine as barriers even if they are not labeled.

How do I mask labels in ArcMap?

Right-click the data frame name in the table of contents and open the Advanced Drawing Options dialog box. Check Draw using masking options specified below. Uncheck this to turn off masking. Click the layer(s) that you want to use as a mask in the Masking Layers list.

How do I filter labels in ArcMap?

Apply labels

  1. Click the Label field selector, select a field, and click Replace to use a different attribute field for the label.
  2. Click Edit label filter to display labels on a subset of features only, and click Add expression to set up the filter.

How do you label each point?

Step 1: Identify the point in question, (x,y). Step 2: Determine its x-coordinate, which will be the horizontal distance from the origin. Step 3: Determine its y-coordinate, which will be the vertical distance from the origin. Step 4: Plot or label the point (depending on what the question is asking).

How do I add a data label to a specific point?

To add a data label to all data points of a data series, click one time to select the data series that you want to label. To add a data label to a single data point in a data series, click the data series that contains the data point that you want to label, and then click the data point again.

How do I add a data label to a specific point?

To add a data label to all data points of a data series, click one time to select the data series that you want to label. To add a data label to a single data point in a data series, click the data series that contains the data point that you want to label, and then click the data point again.

How do I hide selected features in Arcgis?

Hide selected features

  1. Select a point or 3D object scene layer in the Contents pane.
  2. Click the Data tab.
  3. Use the Navigate tool to navigate to the desired location to select features from.
  4. Use the Select drop-down menu to choose a selection method.
  5. Select the desired features to hide.

How do I Create a custom label in ArcMap?

You can set a default font name and font size to be used when labeling on the ArcMap Options dialog box.

  1. Click the Label Manager button. on the Labeling toolbar.
  2. Click a label class in the Label Classes list.
  3. Choose whether to change the text symbol or to specify a label style:
  4. Click OK.


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